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'''Cantonment''' is a town in [[Escambia County, Florida]]. It is a |
'''Cantonment''' is a town in [[Escambia County, Florida]]. It is a bedroom community of [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], and is located in the [[Pensacola metropolitan area|Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Once considered a rural community, it has rapidly expanded with primarily residential growth. Cantonment is located north of [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola,]] and south of [[Molino, Florida|Molino]]. Cantonment is centered around [[U.S. Route 29|Highway 29]], and extends to the [[Perdido River]] to the west, and the [[Escambia River]] to the east. |
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Cantonment comprises the 32533 zip code that claims (as of the 2010 census) an estimated population of 26,493 for a land area of {{convert|76.1072|sqmi}} and a water area of {{convert|0.1257|sqmi}}.<ref>ZIP Code 32533 Data - [http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/32533/zip-code-32533.asp zip-codes.com]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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[[File:Andrew Jackson drawn on stone by Lafosse, 1856-crop.jpg|thumb|100px|Andrew Jackson]] |
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Cantonment is located in Escambia County, in the western [[Florida Panhandle|Panhandle of Florida]]. Cantonment comprises the entirety of the 32533 ZIP code, It is bordered by [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]] to the south, with its southern border generally considered to be Ten Mile Road; and bordered by [[Molino, Florida|Molino]] to the north, with its northern border generally considered to be Barrineau Park Road. Cantonment is surrounded to the west and east by the [[Perdido River]] and [[Escambia River]] respectively. |
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Cantonment is located in Escambia County, in the [[Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]], along [[U.S. Route 29 in Florida|US 29]] north of [[Gonzalez, Florida|Gonzalez]]. It is located in the [[Central Standard Time|Central Standard Time Zone]]. Its average elevation is {{convert|148|ft|m}}. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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Revision as of 03:45, 25 April 2023
Cantonment, Florida | |
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  Cantonment Location within the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°36′31″N 87°20′24″W / 30.60861°N 87.34000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Escambia |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 26,493 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 32533 |
Cantonment is a town in Escambia County, Florida. It is a bedroom community of Pensacola, and is located in the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area. Once considered a rural community, it has rapidly expanded with primarily residential growth. Cantonment is located north of Pensacola, and south of Molino. Cantonment is centered around Highway 29, and extends to the Perdido River to the west, and the Escambia River to the east.
Cantonment comprises the 32533 zip code that claims (as of the 2010 census) an estimated population of 26,493 for a land area of 76.1072 square miles (197.117 km2) and a water area of 0.1257 square miles (0.326 km2).[1]
History
In 1814 Andrew Jackson camped his troops in what is now the Cantonment area.[2] This is also how the town received its name; as a cantonment is a temporary quarter for troops. Over the years, however, the pronunciation of the town's name has changed to differ from the pronunciation of the word cantonment. Locals generally refer to the town as "can-tone-ment."
Location
Cantonment is located in Escambia County, in the western Panhandle of Florida. Cantonment comprises the entirety of the 32533 ZIP code, It is bordered by Pensacola to the south, with its southern border generally considered to be Ten Mile Road; and bordered by Molino to the north, with its northern border generally considered to be Barrineau Park Road. Cantonment is surrounded to the west and east by the Perdido River and Escambia River respectively.
Notable people
- Loucheiz Purifoy, current Canadian Football League and former National Football League cornerback
- Graham Gano, National Football League kicker
- Fred Robbins, National Football League defensive lineman
- Don Sutton, Major League Baseball Pitcher
- Jay Bell, Major League Baseball Shortstop
- Travis Fryman, Major League Baseball Shortstop, Third Base, Manager
- Derek and Alex King, American murderers
References
- ^ ZIP Code 32533 Data - zip-codes.com
- ^ Seminole Wars Forts "(1814, 1821), Cantonment. Encampment site used by General Andrew Jackson during the First Creek War, and also again before the Spanish cession of West Florida.", www.northamericanforts.co,m accessed October 21, 2022
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