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Pensacola, FL
Pensacola is the Escambia County seat on Pensacola Bay, known as the City of Five Flags and the Cradle of Naval Aviation.
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Pensacola is a historic city on Pensacola Bay, called the City of Five Flags for the nations that have ruled it. People come for its walkable downtown, Spanish colonial history, the Blue Angels and the National Naval Aviation Museum, with white-sand beaches about 25 minutes away.
Where is Pensacola?
Pensacola is the county seat of Escambia County, at the far western end of the Panhandle, on Central time. I-10 runs north of the city, and I-110 spurs south into downtown. US 98 crosses the Three Mile Bridge to Gulf Breeze and on to Pensacola Beach. Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is about 10 minutes from downtown.
Things to do in Pensacola
Tristan de Luna landed here in 1559, and the downtown historic district reflects layers of Spanish, British and American rule. Walk Palafox Street, Plaza Ferdinand VII and Seville Square, home of the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, and the museums of Historic Pensacola Village. The Pensacola Bay City Ferry runs from downtown across the bay to Pensacola Beach.
Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Navy’s first air station, is home to the Blue Angels and the free National Naval Aviation Museum, plus the Pensacola Lighthouse and Fort Barrancas. Public visitors enter through the West Gate on Blue Angel Parkway and need a REAL ID or passport; check the base’s current access rules before you go. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium hosts the Blue Wahoos minor league baseball team.
When to visit Pensacola
Spring and fall are the best seasons for walking downtown. Summer is hot but great for the beach and for watching Blue Angels practices when scheduled. Winter is mild and quiet, a good season for the museums and the historic district.
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