Sunset Avenue

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East and West Sunset Avenues (aka Highway 295A) are the major thoroughfares through an historical and residential area known traditionally as "Navy Point" in the Warrington area of Pensacola, Florida on Bayou Grande. Subdivided in 1918, adjacent to NAS Pensacola, part of the Vichy Springs project, some of the houses were built as early at 1927. Later, many of the homes were Federally-subsidized to house the families of American and allied pilots who trained at NAS Pensacola during WWII and the Korean War. One of the best things about living in "Navy Point" is that the US Navy's Blue Angels flying troupe fly low and fast over the area every Tuesday morning.