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It occupies a portion of Merritt Island, a barrier island, and is surrounded by the CDP of Merritt Island. Florida State Road 3 is the main highway in the area, forming the eastern edge of Tropical Park. Tropical Park was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 2,013 at the 2020 census.
The Merritt Island Public Library, though a part of the Brevard County Library System, is a state-designated special library district. Since Merritt Island is an unincorporated area of Brevard County, [33] in 1965 the area applied for, and was designated, a special library district under Chapter 65-1289 by the Florida Legislature. [34]
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.
Location of Brevard County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Brevard County, Florida.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
Nearby is the Canaveral National Seashore park, a twenty-four mile stretch of undisturbed ocean beach near the Kennedy Space Center. Visitors take self-guided tours assisted by information from park rangers. [55] Travelocity.com named this park among the top ten Florida beaches as well as among the top ten Family Attractions in Florida.
Courtenay (/ ˈ k ɔːr t n i /; KORT-nee) is an unincorporated community on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, United States.It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Despite being more centrally placed on Merritt Island, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a noteworthy natural destination close by, providing chances for hiking, fishing, bird watching, and observing a variety of habitats and wildlife. North Merritt Island experiences warm, dry winters and humid summers due to its subtropical climate.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park: Tampa: Lowry Park Zoological Society: 1957 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: Tampa: United Parks & Resorts: 1959 Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: Merritt Island: Delaware North: 1967 Magic Kingdom: Bay Lake: Disney Experiences: 1971 SeaWorld Orlando: Orlando: United Parks & Resorts: 1973 Epcot: Bay Lake: Disney Experiences ...