Santa Rosa County, Administrative county in northwestern Florida, United States.
Santa Rosa County spans 1,174 square miles with three distinct regions: South Santa Rosa near the coast, Central Santa Rosa around Milton, and North Santa Rosa's forests.
The county formed in 1842 through division from Escambia County and received its name from the barrier island honoring Saint Rose of Viterbo.
The Santa Rosa County Library System maintains five branches serving different communities, offering educational resources to residents in Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, and Pace.
Major transportation routes include Interstate 10, U.S. Highways 90 and 98, and several state roads connecting communities across the northwestern Florida region.
The county contains 162 square miles of water bodies, including Santa Rosa Sound, Pensacola Bay, and East Bay, influencing the coastal lifestyle of southern communities.
Location: Florida
Inception: February 18, 1842
Capital city: Milton
Shares border with: Escambia County, Okaloosa County
Website: http://santarosa.fl.gov
GPS coordinates: 30.70000,-87.02000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:24
Fort Pickens
49 km
National Naval Aviation Museum
47.6 km
Fort Barrancas
47.4 km
Pensacola Bay Bridge
37.4 km
Escambia Bay Bridge
23.4 km
Pensacola Light
48.1 km
Blackwater River State Park
13.6 km
Barrancas National Cemetery
46.1 km
Saenger Theatre
37.3 km
Santa Rosa Island Range Complex
40.2 km
Pensacola Historic District
37 km
Plaza Ferdinand VII
37.5 km
Fort George
36.6 km
American National Bank Building
37.4 km
Pensacola Museum of History
37.3 km
Temple Beth-El
36.3 km
Blount Building
37.1 km
Old Christ Church
37.2 km
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Pensacola, Florida)
37 km
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
34.7 km
Pensacola Museum of Art
37.4 km
Pensacola City Hall
37.7 km
Clara Barkley Dorr House
37.2 km
Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District
47.4 km
First National Bank Building
37.3 km
Pensacola Beach Water Tower
42.6 km
Pensacola MESS Hall
36.7 km
Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill
11.8 kmReviews
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