Welcome to Blue Gulf Beach ...
Blue Gulf Beach is located in Walton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Blue Gulf Beach: Blue Gulf Bch.
Blue Gulf Beach is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Blue Gulf Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blue Gulf Beach: 850 & 448<3>
Communities near Blue Gulf Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Gulf Beach.
- Destin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seagrove Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seaside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Point Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Four Mile Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
- Sandestin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Village of Baytowne Wharf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Baytowne Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Baytowne Wharf
- The Village of Baytowne Wharf is located in Walton County
- Miramar Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blue Gulf Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Gulf Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Gulf Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Gulf Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Gulf Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Gulf Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Gulf Beach ...
Looking for more information about Blue Gulf Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blue Gulf Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Gulf Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Gulf Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Blue Gulf Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Blue Gulf Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |