Welcome to La Grange Point ...
La Grange Point is located in Walton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for La Grange Point: La Grange Pt.
La Grange Point is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: La Grange Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for La Grange Point: 850 & 448<3>
Communities near La Grange Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Grange Point.
- Destin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Point Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Rosa Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mountain Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grayton Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Walton County
- Seaside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seagrove Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 La Grange Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Grange Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Grange 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 La Grange Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange Point. See our Newspapers Page for La Grange Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Grange Point ...
Looking for more information about La Grange 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 La Grange Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Grange Point.
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 La Grange 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 La Grange Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the La Grange 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. |
| <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. |