Southport, Florida facts for kids
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Southport, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Bay |
| Incorporated (town) | None |
| Incorporated (city) | None |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
32409
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| Area code(s) | 850 |
Southport is a small place in Bay County, Florida, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government.
Southport is located on the north side of North Bay. It is also west of Deer Point Lake. Several main roads go through Southport. These include State Road 77 and State Road 20. Southport is part of a larger area. This area includes Panama City, Lynn Haven, and Panama City Beach.
Where is Southport?
Southport is found north of Panama City. Its exact location is 30.289444 degrees North and -85.640556 degrees West.
Florida State Road 77 is a very important road here. It goes north for about 38 miles (61 km) to Chipley. Chipley is on Interstate 10. The same road also goes south for about 11 miles (18 km). This leads to the center of Panama City.
Schools in Southport
Southport, Florida, has two schools for students. These schools are Southport Elementary School and Deane Bozeman Middle School. Both schools are part of the Bay County School District. This district helps manage all the public schools in Bay County.
