Destin, Florida
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Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,931 at the 2020 census, up from 12,305 at the 2010 census.
Destin, Florida | |
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City of Destin | |
Nickname: "World's Luckiest Fishing Village" | |
Coordinates: 30°23′36″N 86°28′31″W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Okaloosa |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Bobby Wagner |
• City Council | Councilors:
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• City Manager | Lance Johnson |
• City Clerk | Rey Bailey |
Area | |
• Total | 7.66 sq mi (19.83 km2) |
• Land | 7.49 sq mi (19.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,931 |
• Density | 1,859.20/sq mi (717.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 32540-32541 |
Area code | 850 |
FIPS code | 12-17325[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0281516[3] |
Website | www.cityofdestin.com |
Located on Florida's Emerald Coast, Destin is known for its white beaches and emerald green 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.[4] The city styles itself "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village"[5][6] and claims to have the largest fishing vessel fleet in the state of Florida.[7]
The city is located on a peninsula separating the Gulf of Mexico from Choctawhatchee Bay. The peninsula was originally a barrier island. Hurricanes and sea level changes gradually connected it to the mainland. In the 1940s, it technically became an island again with the completion of the Choctawhatchee-West Bay Canal.