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Location: Northwest Florida in the
Panhandle bordering the Perdido River and Alabama on the west and
the Escambia River and Santa Rosa County on the east and the Gulf
of Mexico. |
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Population: 294,410 (Census 2000) Area: 875.57 Square Miles Land Area: 662.35 Square Miles Water Area: 213.21 Square Miles County Seat: Pensacola |
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Average temperature: January - 53.1 degrees, August - 80.9 degrees.
Average rainfall: 58.60
History: Escambia County, named for the Escambia River, was established in 1821 and was one of the first two counties in Florida. The derivation of Escambia is unclear, although it is probably of Indian origin. Tristan de Luna established a settlement at present-day Pensacola in 1559.
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