Munroe Forest & Wildlife Management

About forestry service, 32431, Cottondale, FL, US, Florida

Chipley is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Florida, United States, located between Tallahassee and Pensacola. Its population was 3,660 in the 2020 census, up from 3,605 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City, Florida metropolitan area. The area is served by Chipley High School. == History == Originally called "Orange", the city was renamed Chipley in 1882 for William Dudley Chipley, president of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad and Florida state senator from 1895 to 1897. During the cold snap of January 1985, a temperature of 2 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at one of the city's golf courses, making it the second-coldest Florida temperature ever recorded and the lowest January reading for the state. The city was officially incorporated in 1901. == Geography == The exact coordinates for the City of Chipley is located at 30°46′45″N 85°32′21″W. The city is located in the Florida Panhandle along Interstate 10 and U.S. Route 90. U.S. Route 90 runs through the downtown area from west to east as Jackson Avenue, and leads east 10 mi (16 km) to Cottondale and west 9 mi (14 km) to Bonifay. Interstate 10 runs from west to east south of the city, with access from exit 120 (Florida State Road 77).