Walton County, Florida
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Walton County is located on the Emerald Coast in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Florida, with its southern border on the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 75,305. Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs. The county is home to the highest natural point in Florida: Britton Hill, at 345 feet (105 m). Walton County is included in the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Walton County Courthouse
Britton Hill, Florida's highest point at 345 feet (105 m), is located in northern Walton County
Walton County Courthouse, 2008
The hilly terrain of Walton County differs from most of the rest of Florida.
Emerald Coast
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The Emerald Coast is an unofficial name for the coastal area in the US state of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico that stretches about 100 miles (160 km) through five counties, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay, which include Pensacola Beach, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and Panama City Beach. Some south Alabama communities on the coast of Baldwin County, such as Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan embrace the term as well.
Emerald-green waters at St. Andrews State Park, near the eastern edge of the Emerald Coast
Pensacola Beach, the western part of the Emerald Coast