Gulf Breeze

Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint Peninsula in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States and is a suburb of Pensacola which lies to the north, across Pensacola Bay. The population was 5,665 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,455. Gulf Breeze is located at 30°21′36″N 87°10′41″W / 30.36°N 87.17806°W / 30.36; -87.17806 (30.359933, -87.178190). According to the United States Census B... more

Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint Peninsula in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States and is a suburb of Pensacola which lies to the north, across Pensacola Bay. The population was 5,665 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,455. Gulf Breeze is located at 30°21′36″N 87°10′41″W / 30.36°N 87.17806°W / 30.36; -87.17806 (30.359933, -87.178190). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61.0 km²).4.8 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 18.8 square miles (48.7 km²) of it (79.79%) is water. The City of Gulf Breeze is now often referred to as "Proper," an abbreviation of "Gulf Breeze Proper." This differentiates it from other communities further east which are assigned Gulf Breeze addresses by the U.S. Postal Service but lie outside of the city limits. Growth of the city itself is geographically restricted, surrounded by major water bodies on three sides. Additionally,... less