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FORT WALTON BEACH

Florida · UNITED STATES (US) · 30.42°N / 86.62°W

FL
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,156,042

Fort Walton Beach is a city in United States with a population of 21,817. It sits at 30.42/-86.62, runs on America/Chicago, is 2 km from Ocean City.

Population 21,817
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 2m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Florida
Coords
30.42°N / 86.62°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Ocean City Florida 5,550 2.3 km
NW Wright Florida 23,127 4.4 km
NE Shalimar Florida 796 4.6 km
W Mary Esther Florida 4,238 4.8 km
NE Lake Lorraine Florida 7,010 5.5 km
NE Eglin Air Force Base Florida 2,274 7.7 km
NE Eglin Village Florida 7,000 8.8 km
E Destin Florida 13,523 12.0 km
NE Valparaiso Florida 5,023 14.7 km
NE Niceville Florida 14,714 16.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Fort Walton Beach?
21,817 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Fort Walton Beach in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Fort Walton Beach in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Fort Walton Beach?
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS).
Does Fort Walton Beach have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Fort Walton Beach in?
Florida.
What is the elevation of Fort Walton Beach?
2 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4156042

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4156042,
    "name": "Fort Walton Beach",
    "ascii_name": "Fort Walton Beach",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 21817,
    "elevation": 2,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 30.42059,
    "longitude": -86.61707
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.9x the population of Ocean City.
  • 2 km from Ocean City.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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