8 interesting facts about Pensacola you should know

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8 interesting facts about Pensacola you should
know
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1. Pensacola is located on the seat of
Escambia County, Florida, and is one of the
largest metropolitan areas and the largest city
between New Orleans and Tampa. 2.
Pensacola is the first Spanish settlement region
with borders of the Continental United States in
1559. 3. Pensacola port is protected by
the barrier island of Santa Rosa and is connected
to the Gulf of Mexico.
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4. The United States Naval Air Station is
the first in the United States the base of the
Blue Angel Flight team and the National Naval
Aviation Museum. 5. The Muskogean
speaking people are believed to be the earliest
inhabitants of Pensacola, while the first Spanish
explorer to find a short-lived settlement here
was- Tristan de Luna. 6. Pensacola is
also known as the City of Five Flags, Worlds
Whitest Beaches, Americas First Settlement,
P-Cola, Western Gate to the Sunshine State,
Cradle of Naval Aviation, Red Snapper Capital of
the World, Emerald Coast, etc.
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7. Pensacola is home to several low rises
buildings-the tallest being the 15th floor Crowne
Plaza while other similar buildings include Sun
Trust Tower, Seville Tower, the ATT Building. 8.
Some of the most popular attractions in
Pensacola include the National Naval Aviation
Museum, Pensacola Lighthouse, and Maritime
Museum, Fort Barrancas, Pensacola Bay, Perdido
Key STATE Park, Pensacola Museum of Art, Naval
Live Oak Nature Preserve, etc.