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Garcon Point is a peninsula located south of Milton and directly across
Escambia Bay Escambia Bay is a bay located in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, in the far western Florida Panhandle. The city of Pensacola is located on the western side, and the town of Milton is located on the northeastern end of the two-pronged bay. ...
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Pensacola Pensacola ( ) is a city in the Florida panhandle in the United States. It is the county seat and only city in Escambia County. The population was 54,312 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which ha ...
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Roads

There are two major roads that link Garcon Point with the surrounding cities. * Avalon Boulevard * Garcon Point Road


Environment

The area is mostly marsh and swamp and contains mostly
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trees. It also serves as an important watershed, filtering water for the surrounding bays and their ecosystems.


Wildlife

Garcon Point contains at least 13 endangered and or threatened plant and animal species. Some notable species are: * the
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Nature Trails

There are some very notable nature and bike trails along the east coast of the peninsula. These trails, totaling 2.7 miles are maintained by the Florida Trail Association.


Demographics

The demographics of the
Garcon Point, Florida Garcon Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 457 as of the 2020 census, up from 347 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola— Ferry Pass—Bren ...
CDP is as follows: Population: 457 (2020)
Population Growth: 31.7% since 2010-2020 Garcon Point is home to several additional
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References

{{Coord, 30.4764, N, 87.0858, W, source:wikidata, display=title Landforms of Santa Rosa County, Florida Peninsulas of Florida