Palm Bay is a

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located in Palm Bay,

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and is bordered to the south by the Palm Bay Pointe

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. It is an

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of Indian River, and Turkey Creek drains into Palm Bay. Pioneers initially settled in Palm Bay as they moved into the area in the late 19th century.Stone, Elaine Murray. ''Brevard County'' (Northbridge, CA: Windsor Publications, Inc., 1988), p. 33. The city of Palm Bay received its name from this bay.

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Bays of Florida on the Atlantic Ocean Indian River Lagoon Bodies of water of Brevard County, Florida Palm Bay, Florida {{BrevardCountyFL-geo-stub