Okaloosa County, Florida

E7562

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.

All labels observed (8)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
bordersBodyOfWater Gulf of Mexico
contains Crestview, Florida
Destin
surface form: Destin, Florida

Northwest Florida Regional Airport
surface form: Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

Eglin Air Force Base
Fort Walton Beach
surface form: Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Hurlburt Field
Laurel Hill, Florida
Mary Esther, Florida
Niceville, Florida
Northwest Florida Regional Airport
Shalimar, Florida
Niceville, Florida
surface form: 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 Escambia County, Alabama
surface form: 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
surface form: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
locatedIn Florida Panhandle
locatedInRegion Florida Panhandle
surface form: Northwest Florida
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOn Gulf Coast of the United States
surface form: Gulf Coastal Plain
namedFor Choctaw word "oka-lusa" meaning "black water"
partOf Gulf Coast of the United States
surface form: Emerald Coast
state Florida
subdivisionOf Florida
surface form: State of Florida

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (50)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

U.S. Route 90 in Florida passesThroughCounty Okaloosa County, Florida
Interstate 10 in Florida passesThrough Okaloosa County, Florida
Florida Panhandle containsCounty Okaloosa County, Florida
U.S. Route 98 in Okaloosa County, Florida county Okaloosa County, Florida
U.S. Route 98 in Okaloosa County, Florida connects Okaloosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa County, Florida bordersCounty Okaloosa County, Florida
U.S. Route 98 in Walton County, Florida connectsTo Okaloosa County, Florida
Walton County, Florida borders Okaloosa County, Florida
Crestview, Florida county Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Crestview, Florida isCountySeatOf Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Santa Rosa Sound (via nearby bridges and causeways) borderedBy Okaloosa County, Florida
subject surface form: Santa Rosa Sound
Destin locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Eglin Air Force Base locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida District) hasPart Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa area
Fort Walton Beach county Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Fort Walton Beach partOf Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County metropolitan area
Hurlburt Field locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Okaloosa Island county Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Okaloosa Island governedBy Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County government
Escambia County, Alabama hasAdjacentCounty Okaloosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa Sound adjacentTo Okaloosa County, Florida
Crestview USGS topographic map depicts Okaloosa County, Florida
Mary Esther, Florida county Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Mary Esther, Florida isInCountrySubdivision Okaloosa County, Florida
Northwest Florida Regional Airport locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Northwest Florida Regional Airport governingBody Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Northwest Florida Regional Airport servesCounty Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Choctawhatchee Bay locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Miracle Strip Parkway locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Niceville, Florida county Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Shalimar, Florida county Okaloosa County, Florida
Shalimar, Florida partOf Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County metropolitan area
North Florida includes Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County
Laurel Hill, Florida locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Laurel Hill, Florida isPartOf Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County municipalities
North Okaloosa Medical Center locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
North Okaloosa Medical Center serves Okaloosa County, Florida
Okaloosa County School District jurisdiction Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County Government
City of Destin government cooperatesWith Okaloosa County, Florida
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County government
VPS locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
subject surface form: Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
VPS locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
subject surface form: Eglin Air Force Base
this entity surface form: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Florida State Road 30 passesThrough Okaloosa County, Florida
Destin Bridge locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Brooks Bridge locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Boggy Bayou locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Rocky Bayou locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Destin Pass locatedIn Okaloosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa Island partOf Okaloosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa Island governedBy Okaloosa County, Florida