Panama City, Florida is a coastal city in the Florida Panhandle, in northwest Florida, on St. Andrews Bay along the Gulf of Mexico.

Quick Scoop: Where It Is

  • It sits in northwestern Florida, in the region commonly called the Florida Panhandle.
  • The city is on the northern shores of St. Andrews Bay , an inlet connected to the Gulf of Mexico, giving it a protected harbor and easy access to the coast.
  • It is the county seat of Bay County and the largest city between Tallahassee and Pensacola along U.S. Highway 98.

Nearby Cities and Distance

  • About 95–100 miles east/southeast of Pensacola , another major Gulf Coast city.
  • About 100 miles southwest of Tallahassee , the capital of Florida.
  • Roughly 170 miles east of Mobile, Alabama , placing it solidly on the central Gulf Coast.

A Bit of Extra Context

  • Panama City is a Gulf Coast port city and entry point on St. Andrew(s) Bay, which is an arm of the Gulf of Mexico.
  • It should not be confused with Panama City, Panama , the capital of the country of Panama in Central America; Panama City, Florida is a U.S. city and part of the Panama City–Panama City Beach metropolitan area.

TL;DR: Panama City, Florida is in northwest Florida’s Panhandle, on St. Andrews Bay by the Gulf of Mexico, roughly between Pensacola and Tallahassee.