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Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway
The Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway is a scenic byway located in Florida. The highway is a collection of several roads, running north and south along either side of the Indian River Lagoon, connected by other roads running over the Lagoon. Route overview The two main north–south roads are: * US 1 along the western side of the Lagoon * A1A, and State Road 3 along the eastern side of the Lagoon The east west connectors are, from north to south: * State Road 402, Playalinda Beach Road, at the northernmost reach of the Lagoon. This road deadends. * State Road 405 connecting US 1 to State Road 3 The remainder of the east–west roads connect US 1 to A1A: * State Road 528 * State Road 520 * State Road 404 over the Pineda * The Eau Gallie Causeway ( State Road 518) * The Melbourne Causeway (U.S. Highway 192) * The Wabasso Causeway at the south end of the Lagoon Detailed description The north end starts at the eastern terminus of CR 402, Kennedy Parkway inside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Grant-Valkaria is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The town's population was 3,850 at the 2010 United States Census. Grant-Valkaria is located south of Melbourne, between Palm Bay and Sebastian. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne– Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grant-Valkaria was incorporated as a town on July 25, 2006, by joining the two previously unincorporated communities of Grant and Valkaria. The ZIP code is 32949 (and portions of 32950, and 32909), and the area code is 321. Geography Grant-Valkaria is located at . Surrounding areas * Malabar * Indian River Lagoon; Floridana Beach * Palm Bay * Micco; Barefoot Bay Demographics Government In 2007, the town had a taxable real estate base of $503.37 million. The town charter reflects the reason for incorporation and calls for future development to be consistent with a rural and fishing village lifestyle that preserves the history and natural green spaces of the two communities. Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indialantic, Florida
Indialantic (officially incorporated as Indialantic-By-The-Sea, though the official name is seldom used in casual parlance) is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The town's population was 2,720 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne– Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's name is a portmanteau derived from the town's location between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. Geography Indialantic is situated on the barrier island that separates the Indian River Lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean. This island, approximately in length, stretches south from Cape Canaveral to the Sebastian Inlet. The Melbourne Causeway connects Indialantic to the city of Melbourne across the Indian River Lagoon. Indialantic is bordered on the south by the town of Melbourne Beach and on the north by unincorporated Brevard County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land, and of it ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The population was 3,101 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne– Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Ais Indians resided in the area in pre-Columbian times. In 2010, a midden near Aquarina included a burial ground for a chief and two handmaidens. It has been suggested that Juan Ponce de León landed near Melbourne Beach in 1513, where he then became the first European to set foot in Florida. A determination of this was made by a historian in the 1990s, who believed that the spot was "within five to eight nautical miles" on the barrier island with a proposed name of Ponce de León Island.Datzman, Ken. "Did the famous explorer Ponce de Leon first hit Melbourne Beach", ''Brevard Business News'', vol 30, no. 1 (Melbourne, Florida: January 02, 2012), p. 1 and 19. However, this suggestion has not been met with wide acceptance from historians who state that de Leon's landing p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Sebastian Inlet State Park is a Florida state park located 10 miles south of Melbourne Beach and 6 miles north of Vero Beach in Florida. The park lies on both sides of the Sebastian Inlet, which forms the boundary between Brevard and Indian River counties. The land for the park was acquired by the state of Florida in 1971. In 2010, it was the second most visited state park in Florida. Geography The park occupies on the barrier island on the Atlantic coast of Brevard County, at a point where a channel links the Indian River intracoastal waterway with the Atlantic. Part of the park is south of the inlet on North Vero Beach in Indian River County History A Spanish fleet was wrecked in this area in 1715. The site where the survivors camped was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1970, under the title of Spanish Fleet Survivors and Salvors Camp Site. Today, the McLarty Treasure Museum (a part of the park) exhibits artifacts relating to the wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor, Indian River County, Florida
Windsor, formerly known as North Beach, is a gated community and census-designated place (CDP) on North Hutchinson Island in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Windsor is located in northeastern Indian River County at . It is bordered to the south by the town of Orchid, to the north by Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, to the west by the Indian River Lagoon, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Florida State Road A1A runs along the eastern side of the community, leading north to Melbourne Beach and south to Vero Beach. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, when the CDP was known as "North Beach", there were 243 people, 93 households, and 86 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 78.7 people per square m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road A1A
State Road A1A (SR A1A) is a major north–south Florida State Road that runs along the Atlantic Ocean, from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia on Amelia Island. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. Part of SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway, a National Scenic Byway. A portion of SR A1A that passes through Volusia County is designated the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a Florida Scenic Highway. It is also called the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway from State Road 510 at Wabasso Beach to U.S. Route 1 in Cocoa. SR A1A is famous worldwide as a center of beach culture in the United States, a scenic coastal route through most Atlantic coastal cities and beach towns, including the unique tropical coral islands of the Florida Keys. SR A1A also serves as a major thoroughfare through Miami Beach and other south Florida coastal cities. Other than SR A1A Alternate (now SR 811, CR 707, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchid, Florida
Orchid is a town in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 415 at the 2010 census and was the ninth highest-income place in the United States. It is ranked sixth in Florida locations by per capita income. Orchid is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the town is actually a gated community called Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club. East of SR A1A, there is a beach front condominium complex. The rest of Orchid is uninhabited islands. Some of the islands are Plug Island, Preachers Island, and Horseshoe Island. North of Horseshoe Island is Pelican Island, the first National Wildlife Refuge in the United States. Running along the town limits (mostly) is the historic, unpaved Jungle Trail. Geography Orchid is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (33.15%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 69 households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Road 510 (Florida)
State Road 510 (SR 510) is a state highway in northern Indian River County, extending from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Wabasso to SR A1A in Orchid. The route acts primarily as a bridge across the Indian River, known as the Wabasso Causeway, the northernmost crossing of the Intracoastal Waterway in Indian River County. The entire highway is on the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway. Route description State Road 510 begins at US 1, and travels northeast towards the Indian River Lagoon. It crosses the Lagoon on two bridges, with Marshall Island, providing access to an environmental learning center in between the two bridges. East of the river, SR 510 enters Wabasso Beach and heads east towards its eastern terminus of State Road A1A, one block west of the beach. The Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway turns north on A1A until Cape Canaveral. The entire road is only 2 lanes wide, even at the causeway. County Road 510 County Road 510 extends from CR 512 to US 1, providing access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wabasso, Florida
Wabasso is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 609 at the 2010 census, down from 918 at the 2000 census. It is located at the intersection of U.S. 1 and SR 510. Wabasso is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Wabasso has been in operation since 1898. The name Wabasso is derived from Ossabaw, Georgia – with the spelling reversed. Geography Wabasso is located in northeastern Indian River County at (27.746775, -80.435115). It is bordered to the north by Sebastian and to the south by Winter Beach. To the east, across the tidal Indian River, is Wabasso Beach. U.S. Route 1 leads south from Wabasso to Vero Beach, the county seat, and north to Melbourne. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wabasso CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 918 people, 403 househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian, Florida
Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, Florida, United States at the confluence of the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River. It is two miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest city in Indian River County and the biggest population center between Palm Bay, Florida and Fort Pierce, Florida. The city’s economy is heavily reliant on tourism. It has numerous resorts in the local area, such as Disney's Vero Beach Resort. It is very close to many natural and scenic areas like the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Sebastian Inlet State Park, and St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park. In 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 25,054. Sebastian is a principal city of the Sebastian−Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Indian River County. History In 1715, several Spanish ships loaded with treasure (known as the 1715 Treasure Fleet) encountered a storm off the shores of the Treasure Coast and were lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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