New York, Florida
New York, Florida | |
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  New York, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′19″N 87°12′03″W / 30.83861°N 87.20083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Santa Rosa |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 294865[1] |
New York is an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States.[2][3][4][5][1][6] The community is 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Milton.
New York got its name from a small store ran by Willy Penton (1893-1928). The only known crime in the community's history was the theft of a garden plow in 1976.[7]
References
- ^ a b "New York". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "New Yorkers like small-town life". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. March 11, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pond Creek Design Work Head Named". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. April 14, 1970. p. 5. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Details emerge in deadly car crash". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. June 9, 2008. p. 15. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ethel E. Enfinger". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. February 11, 2011. p. 14. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unusual Town Names in Florida; VISIT FLORIDA". www.visitflorida.com. June 10, 2020.
- ^ The Heritage of Santa Rosa County, Florida. Heritage Publishing Consultants. 2003. ISBN 1-891647-69-5.
