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Destin

Panhandle

Florida

USA

Beach at Destin Florida

Destin is a city located on the Emerald Coast of Florida, in Okaloosa County. The city styles itself "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village", and claims to have the largest fishing vessel fleet in the state of Florida.Destin is known for its white beaches and emerald-colored waters. Originating as a small fishing village, it is now a popular tourist destination. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, over 80 percent of the Emerald Coast's 4.5 million visitors each year visit Destin. The Emerald Coast is an area in the US state of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west and Port St. Joe, Florida on the east.

Destin, Florida Beach

Destin beach showing the emerald green waters typical of the Emerald Coast.

Closest Airport:
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Airport Code:
DSI
General Location:
Located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

The central plaza of Destin Commons.

Spring Break in Destin, Florida

Local Motto or Saying:
In God We Trust
Nickname:
The World's Luckiest Fishing Village

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Chamber of Commerce Info:
http://www.destinchamber.com/

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Panoramic view of Destin

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