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Around Mossy Head ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Crestview. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the west of Mossy Head. Crestview has a population of 25,700 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fort Walton Beach. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Mossy Head and has a population of 22,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mossy Head, with the nearest first.

  • De Funiak Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
  • Crestview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
  • Argyle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Paxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Svea
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
  • Laurel Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Florala
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <2>
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    • Lockhart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Niceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Milligan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Valparaiso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Mossy Head, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mossy Head.

Walton County ...

Mossy Head is located in Walton County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walton County: Covington (AL), Geneva (AL), Bay, Holmes, Okaloosa & Washington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mossy Head ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mossy Head.

Airports Near Mossy Head ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mossy Head and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mossy Head.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mossy Head ...

Looking for more information about Mossy Head? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mossy Head. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Mossy Head, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mossy Head.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mossy Head. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mossy Head.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mossy Head), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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