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East Pass (also known as Destin Pass) is the only outlet of the bay flowing directly into the Gulf of Mexico, and is crossed by US 98. [3] The Choctawhatchee River flows into the bay, as do several smaller rivers and streams. [2] [4] The tolled Mid-Bay Bridge crosses the bay, connecting the city of Destin to Niceville, Florida.
Pensacola Pass is an inlet between the barrier islands of Santa Rosa Island and Perdido Key connecting the Gulf to Pensacola Bay. Ships and boats use this passage to travel between the two. During the daily flood tide, fresh saltwater enters Pensacola Pass from the Gulf of Mexico; waters are pulled out on the ebb tide, flushing the bay. The ...
U.S. Route 98 is the main route through the city, running from west to east. U.S. Route 98 leads east 56 mi (90 km) to Panama City and west 48 mi (77 km) to Pensacola. At the western tip of the peninsula is East Pass (also known as Destin Pass), separating it from Santa Rosa Island to the west.
U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is a major east-west thoroughfare through the U.S. state of Florida.Spanning 670.959 miles (1,079.804 km), it connects Pensacola and the Alabama/Florida state line to the west with Palm Beach and the Atlantic coast in the east.
Destin, FL (Okaloosa Island area) Pascagoula, MS (Mississippi area) Coordinates Area: 135,457.89 acres (548.1786 ... Fort Pickens area on East Pensacola Beach;
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW [1]) is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States.It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1,300 mi (2,100 km) [1] from Saint Marks, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas.
1781 map depicting East Bay and the East Lagoon, the river-like east side of East Bay. European exploration of the bay likely occurred as early as Pensacola's establishment in the early 16th century. The bay has been included in most major maps of the bay system and harbor, dating back to that era.
Santa Rosa Island is a 40-mile (64 km) barrier island located in the U.S. state of Florida, thirty miles (50 km) east of the Alabama state border The communities of Pensacola Beach , Navarre Beach , and Okaloosa Island are located on the island.