Destin, Florida
ACCORDING TO LOCALS AND vessels can be chartered from the named Holiday Isle, where many
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visitors, the sand on Destin’s harbor. In fact, Destin calls itself condominiums line the harbor.
beaches, the byproduct of a curious “the world’s luckiest fishing village” The city is connected to Niceville,
juxtaposition of aquatics and and lays claim to the largest fishing Florida, by the Mid-Bay Bridge.
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geography, is the whitest in the vessel fleet in the Sunshine State. The larger municipalities of Panama
world. The city of Destin is situated on City and Pensacola are located to
The finely ground quartz crystals, a peninsula that separates the Gulf the east and west, respectively.
which look more like the sugar of Mexico from Choctawhatchee The area is named for Capt.
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in your morning coffee than the Bay. Originally an island, it slowly Leonard Destin, a fisherman
sand that squishes between your but surely became part of the who settled there between 1845
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toes, originate in the Appalachian mainland through the handiwork of and 1850. The captain and his
Mountains. The residue flows down descendants remained for decades
the Apalachicola River to the Gulf “A key part of Florida’s and were instrumental in launching
of Mexico, where currents create the area’s fishing industry.
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sand drifts along the Gulf Coast,
Emerald Coast, Destin
Destin was incorporated as a
from east of Panama City, Florida, municipality in 1984 and has
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A key part of Florida’s Emerald The city features a grand assortment
Coast, Destin attracts millions
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of hotels and motels as well as
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of visitors every year. The city’s hurricanes and changes in sea level. condominiums. Private homes are
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population averages only around The city’s water entrance is available for rent for anyone who
12,000, but, during tourist season, through Destin Harbor, a lagoon wants to see and feel the unique sand,
its numbers normally balloon to the that lies between the beaches play nearby golf courses or cast a line
40,000 range. There are 12 separate and the main peninsula. The into Destin’s fertile waters.
beach access points, and fishing lagoon is formed by a sand spit
At A Glance
Destin, Fla.
Population: 12,745
Average Temp: 78
Average Age: 42
Nearest Hospital:
Twin Cities Hospital • Niceville
Nearest Major Airport:
Pensacola Regional Airport
Destin Info:
Destin Area Chamber
of Commerce
(850) 837-6241
www.DestinChamber.com
Photo: Courtesy of Destin Chamber of Commerce
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