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Pensacola Bay is a bay
Bay

A bay is an area of water bordered by land on three sides. Bays generally have calm waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some ocean surface wave and often reducing winds....
 located in the northwestern part of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, USA, known as the Florida Panhandle
Florida Panhandle

The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 List of counties in Florida in the state. It is a narrow strip lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south....
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The bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba....
, is located in Escambia County
Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2000 population was 294,210. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772....
 and Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County, Florida

Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 117,743, while a July 1, 2005, estimate placed the population at 143,105, an 18% increase making it the 84th fastest growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2005....
, adjacent to the city of Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2006, the estimated population was 53,248....
, and is about 13 miles (21 km) long and 2.5 miles (4 km) wide.

The Pensacola Bay Bridge crosses the bay, connecting Pensacola to Gulf Breeze, Florida
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint Peninsula in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States and is a suburb of Pensacola, Florida which lies to the north, across Pensacola Bay....
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Pensacola Bay is a bay
Bay

A bay is an area of water bordered by land on three sides. Bays generally have calm waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some ocean surface wave and often reducing winds....
 located in the northwestern part of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, USA, known as the Florida Panhandle
Florida Panhandle

The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 List of counties in Florida in the state. It is a narrow strip lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south....
.

The bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba....
, is located in Escambia County
Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2000 population was 294,210. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772....
 and Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County, Florida

Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 117,743, while a July 1, 2005, estimate placed the population at 143,105, an 18% increase making it the 84th fastest growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2005....
, adjacent to the city of Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2006, the estimated population was 53,248....
, and is about 13 miles (21 km) long and 2.5 miles (4 km) wide.

The Pensacola Bay Bridge crosses the bay, connecting Pensacola to Gulf Breeze, Florida
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint Peninsula in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States and is a suburb of Pensacola, Florida which lies to the north, across Pensacola Bay....
. The Gulf Islands National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore offers recreation opportunities and preserves natural and historic resources along the Gulf of Mexico barrier islands of Florida and Mississippi....
 encloses part of the bay, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States of the United States....
 runs through a section of the bay. Pensacola Bay leads into Escambia Bay
Escambia Bay

Escambia Bay is a bay located mostly in Santa Rosa County and partly in Escambia County, Florida, in the far western Florida Panhandle. The city of Pensacola, Florida is located on the western side, and the town of Milton, Florida is located on the northeastern end of the two-pronged bay....
 to the north, and to the East Bay (Florida)
East Bay (Florida)

East Bay is a bay located in the far western Florida Panhandle.The city of Pensacola, Florida is located on the western side, and the town of Milton, Florida is located on the north end of the bay....
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History

After the War of 1812
War of 1812

The War of 1812, between the United States of America and the British Empire , was fought from 1812 to 1815.There were several immediate stated causes for the U.S....
, Pensacola and Pensacola Bay were commisioned for fortification by the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Government, and as a result Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas

Fort Barrancas or Fort San Carlos de Barrancas is the name of a historic United States military fort in the Warrington, Florida area of Pensacola, Florida, located physically on Naval Air Station Pensacola....
, Fort McRee
Fort McRee

Fort McRee, was a historic military Fortification constructed by the United States, on the eastern tip of Perdido Key, to defend Pensacola, Florida and its important natural harbor....
, and the Navy Yard were built.

See also

  • Pensacola, Florida
    Pensacola, Florida

    Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2006, the estimated population was 53,248....
  • History of Pensacola, Florida
    History of Pensacola, Florida

    Pensacola, Florida has had an impressive history, being the first European settlement in the continental United States, founded by the Viceroyalty of New Spain in 1559...