Welcome to Ocean City ...

Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County<1>.

The location of Ocean City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Ocean City is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Ocean City: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Ocean City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ocean City - they are located in Maryland, New Jersey and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ocean City.

Communities near Ocean City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean City.

• Niceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niceville
  • Niceville is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niceville <5>
• Destin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destin
  • Destin is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destin <5>
• Valparaiso
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <5>
• Mary Esther
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Esther
  • Mary Esther is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mary Esther <5>
• Eglin Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
  • Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
• Hurlburt Field
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt Field
  • Hurlburt Field is located in Okaloosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlburt Field <5>
• Miramar Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar Beach
  • Miramar Beach is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miramar Beach <5>
• Navarre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
  • Navarre is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <5>
• Sandestin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandestin
  • Sandestin is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandestin <5>
• The Village of Baytowne Wharf
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Baytowne Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean City ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

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