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North Hutchinson Island
North Hutchinson Island is a coastal barrier island in Indian River and St. Lucie counties on the east coast of Florida in the United States. The island is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and is separated from the mainland on the west by the Indian River Lagoon. The portion of the island in Indian River County is known as Orchid Island. Description North Hutchinson Island is an Atlantic barrier island located on Florida's Treasure Coast approximately north of Fort Lauderdale. The island extends from the Sebastian Inlet on the north to the Fort Pierce Inlet on the south, and is about long. It has an area of . The island was once included with the barrier island ( Hutchinson Island) to the south as "Hutchinson Island", even though the Fort Pierce Inlet split it into two islands. In 1985, Indian River County renamed its portion of the island "Orchid Island", to distinguish it from the high density development occurring on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County. State Road A1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sewall's Point, Florida
Sewall's Point is a town located on the peninsula of the same name in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2020 census. Both the town and the peninsula are named for Capt. Henry Edwin Sewall (August 22, 1848 – August 1, 1925). It is an eastern suburb of Stuart, which is the county seat of Martin County. On September 26, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall on Hutchinson Island, just east of Sewall's Point, exactly three weeks after Hurricane Frances did so at the same location. Geography The approximate coordinates for the Town of Sewall's Point is located in northeastern Martin County at (27.195, –80.198). Occupying a peninsula, it is bordered by water on the south, east, and west. On the south and west is the St. Lucie River and to the east is the Indian River Lagoon. On the north it is bordered by unincorporated Jensen Beach. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,354. Nicknamed "The Hibiscus City", Vero is situated about southeast of Orlando, Florida, Orlando along the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's Treasure Coast. Because it is located about north of West Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach at the northern end of the South Florida region, the city has adopted two similar mottos "The Gateway to the Tropics" and "Where the Tropics Begin". Vero Beach was named the 7th Best Small Beach Town in Florida by ''Southern Living Magazine'' in 2023. The main roadways in the city are U.S. Route 1, Florida State Road A1A, and Florida State Road 60 (20th Street), which has its eastern terminus at Sexton Plaza in the city. History Pre-Columbian Parts of a human skeleton were found north of Vero in association with the remains of Pleistocene animal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located along a twenty-mile (30 km) section of coastline from Melbourne Beach to Wabasso Beach, Florida, along State Road A1A. The 900 acre (3.6 km2) refuge was established in 1991, to protect the loggerhead and green sea turtles. Management Since 2012 the Archie Carr NWR is administered as part of the ''Everglades Headwaters NWR Complex'', along with Pelican Island NWR, Lake Wales Ridge NWR, and the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area, through a partnership with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (a nonprofit turtle conservation group founded by Dr. Archie Carr himself) and Archie Carr Working Group. Habitat The refuge provides nesting habitats for approximately one-fourth of all sea turtles nesting in the United States. About 15,000-20,000 sea turtles nests are laid annually, mostly loggerheads, green sea turtles, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It is on the Atlantic coast of eastern Central Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county seat is located in Titusville. A secondary center of county administration, including a circuit courthouse, was built in 1989 in the planned community of Viera, Florida, the geographic center of the county. History The first Paleoindians arrived in the area near Brevard county between 12,000 and 10,000 years ago. Before the arrival of non- indigenous settlers in the 16th century, the area was inhabited by Native Americans. The county is the site of the Windover Archeological Site, which contained evidence of habitation over 7,000 years ago. Brevard County was established in 1855 and is named after Theodore Washington Brevard, an early Florida settler and state comptroller. The county's boundaries were changed and reduced numerous ... [...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] |
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, a part of the Florida State Park system, is located just north of the Fort Pierce Inlet, on North Hutchinson Island, near Fort Pierce. It consists of beaches, dunes and a coastal hammock between the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of Tucker Cove, an indentation of the Indian River Lagoon.Map of Fort Pierce, etc, 1998, Fort Lauderdale: Dolph Map Co. Recreational Activities The primary use of the park is as a recreation area. Activities include fishing, swimming, surfing, picnicking, hiking, and birding as well as scuba diving, and snorkeling. Amenities include a half-mile beach, a paved bike path, picnic area, a nature trail, and a reef about from the beach. Jack Island State Preserve Jack Island State Preserve, located a mile north of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park on State Road A1A is under the same management as the state park. Jack Island features trails for hiking, biking, and studying nature. At the west end of its Marsh Rabbit Run Trail, ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avalon State Park
Avalon State Park is a Florida State Park There are 175 state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than , providing recreational opportunities for both residents and tourists. Almost half of the state parks have an associated local 501(c)(3) non-pr ..., located on North Hutchinson Island, 4 miles north of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, along A1A. Admission and Hours Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays). File:Ft Pierce FL Avalon SP sign01.jpg, Sign File:Ft Pierce FL Avalon SP01.jpg, Path over dune References External links Avalon State ParkaFlorida State ParksaState ParksAvalon State ParkaWildernet State parks of Florida Parks in St. Lucie County, Florida {{StLucieCountyFL-geo-stub ... [...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, and 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 . There were 199 housing units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wabasso Beach, Florida
Wabasso Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,853 at the 2010 census, an increase of 72.4% since 2000. It is part of the Sebastian– Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Wabasso Beach is located at (27.759930, -80.401189). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.68%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 554 households, and 383 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 865 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.79% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. There were 554 households, out of which 9.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Beach, Florida
South Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) on North Hutchinson Island in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,501 at the 2010 census. It is ranked tenth in Florida locations by per capita income as of 2010. South Beach is part of the Sebastian– Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography South Beach is located in southeastern Indian River County at , on Orchid Island. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the border between Indian River and St Lucie counties, on the west by the Indian River Lagoon, and on the north by the Vero Beach city limits. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 60.31%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,457 people, 1,610 households, and 1,220 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,066 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
