Perdido Key, Florida

Perdido Key, Florida
Unincorporated community
Perdido Key, July 13, 2005. Impact of Hurricane Dennis
Perdido Key, July 13, 2005. Impact of Hurricane Dennis
Nickname(s): 
Perdido, The Key
Perdido Key is located in Florida
Perdido Key
Perdido
Key
Coordinates: 30°18′01″N 87°25′39″W / 30.30028°N 87.42750°W / 30.30028; -87.42750
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyEscambia
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Area code850
Websitewww.visitperdido.com
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Perdido Key is an unincorporated community located in Escambia County, Florida, United States, between the cities of Pensacola, Florida and Orange Beach, Alabama.[1] The community is located on and named for Perdido Key, a barrier island in northwest Florida and southeast Alabama. "Perdido" means "lost" in the Spanish and Portuguese languages.[2] The Florida district of the Gulf Islands National Seashore includes the east end of the island, as well as other Florida islands.[3] No more than a few hundred yards wide in most places, Perdido Key stretches some 16 miles (26 km) from near Pensacola to Perdido Pass Bridge near Orange Beach.

  1. ^ "Perdido Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved May 29, 2007.
  2. ^ "Florida State Parks - PERDIDO KEY STATE RECREATION AREA". Funandsun.com. Retrieved October 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "Gulf Islands National Seashore". Nation Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2008.