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Welcome to Dana Point ...

Dana Point is located in Okaloosa County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dana Point: Dana Pt.

Dana Point is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Dana Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Dana Point: 850 & 448<3>

Communities Also Named Dana Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dana Point - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dana Point.

Communities near Dana Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dana Point.

  • Crestview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fort Walton Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Destin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Destin is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destin <4>
  • Mary Esther
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shalimar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cinco Bayou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cinco Bayou is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Bayou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Eglin Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
  • Lake Lorraine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine
  • Ocean City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City

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 Dana Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dana Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dana Point. 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 Dana Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dana Point. See our Newspapers Page for Dana Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dana Point ...

Looking for more information about Dana Point? 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 Dana Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dana Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dana Point - 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 Dana Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Dana Point 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.