Okaloosa County, Florida

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administrative territorial entity county

Okaloosa County, Florida is a county in the Florida Panhandle known for its Gulf Coast beaches, military presence including Eglin Air Force Base, and tourism-centered communities like Destin and Fort Walton Beach.

Aliases (5)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	administrative territorial entity → county →
bordersBodyOfWater	Gulf of Mexico →
contains	Crestview, Florida → Destin, Florida → Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport → Eglin Air Force Base → Fort Walton Beach, Florida → Hurlburt Field → Laurel Hill, Florida → Mary Esther, Florida → Niceville, Florida → Northwest Florida Regional Airport → Shalimar, Florida → Valparaiso, Florida →
country	United States of America →
governmentType	county government →
hasAttraction	fishing and boating → golf courses → white sand beaches →
hasCoastlineOn	Gulf of Mexico →
hasCountySeat	Crestview, Florida →
hasFIPSCode	12091 →
hasGNISID	00295777 →
hasIndustry	hospitality industry → military-related employment → retail trade → tourism industry →
hasMilitaryInstallation	Eglin Air Force Base → Hurlburt Field →
hasNeighboringCounty	Covington County, Alabama → Escambia County, Florida → Geneva County, Alabama → Holmes County, Florida → Santa Rosa County, Florida → Walton County, Florida →
hasOfficialWebsite	https://www.okaloosafl.com/ →
knownFor	Gulf Coast beaches → military presence → tourism →
largestCity	Fort Walton Beach, Florida →
locatedIn	Florida Panhandle →
locatedInRegion	Northwest Florida →
locatedInTimeZone	Central Time Zone →
locatedOn	Gulf Coastal Plain →
namedFor	Choctaw word "oka-lusa" meaning "black water" →
partOf	Emerald Coast →
state	Florida →
subdivisionOf	State of Florida →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Crestview, Florida ("Okaloosa County") → U.S. Route 98 in Okaloosa County, Florida →	county
Destin ("Okaloosa County") → Eglin Air Force Base →	locatedIn
Fort Walton Beach ("Okaloosa County metropolitan area") → Shalimar, Florida ("Okaloosa County metropolitan area") →	partOf
Santa Rosa Sound →	borderedBy
Walton County, Florida →	borders
Santa Rosa County, Florida →	bordersCounty
U.S. Route 98 in Okaloosa County, Florida →	connects
U.S. Route 98 in Walton County, Florida →	connectsTo
Florida Panhandle →	containsCounty
Okaloosa Island ("Okaloosa County government") →	governedBy
Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida District) ("Okaloosa area") →	hasPart
Crestview, Florida ("Okaloosa County") →	isCountySeatOf
Laurel Hill, Florida ("Okaloosa County municipalities") →	isPartOf
Interstate 10 in Florida →	passesThrough
U.S. Route 90 in Florida →	passesThroughCounty