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District 5 (Port Canaveral / Cocoa Beach) - Robyn Hattaway [11] Salary is $10,083.72 annually. The Executive Management Team is headed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). [10] [12] In 2013, there were 233 staff members, 162 full-time, 71 part-time. [13] In FY 2017, the Canaveral Port Authority had 223 full-time equivalent employees. [10]
A fishing-walking pier is constructed below the bridge and goes out the inlet along the jetty to the Atlantic. The bridge has a total length of 1,548 feet (472 m) with a main span of 180 feet (55 m). The vertical clearance is 37 feet (11 m). The Legislature of Florida dedicated the bridge to Robert W. Graves in 1965.
The Canaveral National Seashore is a popular place for boaters, kayakers, fishers, sun-bathers, and hunters with many opportunities for recreation. It features numerous boat ramps and locations for launching kayaks, along with miles of beaches popular with locals and tourists.
Canaveral National Seashore's 24 miles (39 km) of shoreline is the longest stretch of undeveloped public beach on the east coast of Florida. The stretch of drivable beach is just over 4 miles (6.4 km) long. The barrier island is a thin ribbon of sand lying between the ocean and Mosquito Lagoon. In some places it is no more than 100 yards (91 m ...
SR 401 north – Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Port Canaveral: Southern terminus of SR 401; Port Canaveral exit for A Cruise Terminals 1-3 and North Cargo Piers: 53.343: 85.847: 54B: Jetty Park, Port Canaveral: Port Canaveral exit for B Cruise Terminals 4-10 and South Cargo Piers: 53.499: 86.098: SR A1A south – Port Canaveral, Cape ...
Canaveral Lock, the canal's only lock and the largest navigation lock in Florida, is located on the eastern segment. It has a rise of 3–4 feet (0.91–1.22 m) and protects Canaveral Harbor from tidal currents, storm surge, and salt water. The lock is free of charge and takes 20 to 30 minutes for watercraft to traverse. [1]
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, a 340-acre (1.4 km 2) 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 .
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 140,000-acre (57,000 ha) U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on the Atlantic coast of Florida's largest barrier island. NASA's Kennedy Space Center and visitor complex are also situated on the island and NASA can restrict access to the refuge based on its operational needs.