Welcome to Blue Mountain Beach ...
Blue Mountain Beach is located in Walton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Blue Mountain Beach: Blue Mtn. Bch. (or less commonly used: Blue Mntn. Bch.)
Blue Mountain Beach is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Blue Mountain Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blue Mountain Beach: 850 & 448<3>
Communities near Blue Mountain Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Mountain Beach.
- Destin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seagrove Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Point Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Village of Baytowne Wharf
(8 miles [12.9 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)
- Alys Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Mountain Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Mountain Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Mountain 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 Mountain Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Mountain Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Mountain Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Mountain Beach ...
Looking for more information about Blue Mountain 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blue Mountain Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Mountain 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Blue Mountain 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. |