Florida's Space Coast offers the perfect blend of enviable weather, miles of sandy beaches, and rich history

Merritt Island, 40 miles long, is located in Brevard County east of Orlando between Cocoa and Cocoa Beach along Highway 520 near the Atlantic Seacoast, Cape Canaveral and the Indian River. Merritt Island is part of the Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, Florida metro area.

Seven miles wide at the north to a point at the south, most of the island's population of around 36,000+ occupies a suburban area of middle-class homes between state roads 528 and 520. The whole area surrounding Merritt Island boasts one-of-a-kind shops where you’ll find art, pottery, crafts, unique jewelry, home accents and clothing.

Adjoining communities including Melbourne and Cape Canaveral and with the proximity to Walt Disney World®, Sea World Of Florida®, Universal Studios Florida®, Epcot Center and other Central Florida attractions make this an ideal location for your new home.

Also known as Florida’s “Space Coast,” this area has miles of pristine white beaches. Swim in the ocean or spend a day searching for seashells and sunning on the sugar soft sand. Go surfing, water-skiing, parasailing, snorkeling, boating, sailing or wind sailing in the beautiful rivers of Banana River and Indian River. You can rent a boat for deep-sea fishing, or fish right off the pier. For non-beach activities there’s golf, tennis, horseback riding, hiking and biking.

On Sykes Creek Pkwy is Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary - a wildlife & bird sanctuary on a 436-acre reservation featuring a natural lagoon - is an international attraction for birdwatchers. It is also historically documented as a town of the Ais Indians who disappeared in the early 18th century.

On July 1, 1962, Kennedy Space Center was designated the Launch Operations Center. Beginning more than four decades of excellence for America's premier spaceport, NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is America's premier gateway to the universe. As the world's only launch site for the Space Shuttle, Kennedy prepares the vehicles for each mission, operates each countdown and manages end-of-mission landing recovery activities. The Center also coordinates all expendable vehicle launches carrying a NASA payload, whether the launches take place at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, or elsewhere. Finally, as the last Earthly stop for International Space Station hardware, Kennedy prepares these elements for their missions in space

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (13.3%), Manufacturing (12.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).

Museums
Liberty Bell Memorial Museum - Melbourne FL - 19.6 mi. (History)
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden - Winter Park FL - 43.2 mi. (Art)
Morse Museum - Winter Park FL - 43.2 mi. (Art)
Orlando Museum of Art - Orlando FL - 44.1 mi. (Art)

Zoos and Aquariums
Brevard Zoo - Melbourne FL - 19.6 mi.
Sea World of Orlando - Orlando FL - 44.1 mi.
Central Florida Zoological Park - Lake Monroe (Sanford) FL - 50.6 mi.
Discovery Island Zoological Park - Lake Buena Vista FL - 52.0 mi.
Disney's Animal Kingdom - Lake Buena Vista FL - 52.0 mi.
The Living Seas - Lake Buena Vista FL - 52.0 mi.
Silver Springs - Silver Springs FL - 102.2 mi.
Busch Gardens - Tampa FL - 111.9 mi.
Florida Aquarium - Tampa FL - 111.9 mi.
Lowry Park Zoological Garden - Tampa FL - 111.9 mi.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm - St. Augustine FL - 112.9 mi.

Statistics
Population (year 2000): 36,090
Elevation: 15 feet
Land area: 17.7 square miles
Median house value: $118,300 (year 2000)
Latitude: 28.36 N, Longitude: 80.68 W

Hospitals/medical centers:
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL)
WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ROCKLEDGE, FL)
CIRCLES OF CARE INC (about 20 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations:
PATRICK AFB (about 11 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: COF)
SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 12 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: TIX)
CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 12 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: XMR)

Other public-use airports:
MERRITT ISLAND (about 2 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; ID: COI)
NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY (about 17 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: X68)
MELBOURNE INTL (about 19 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)

Colleges/Universities:
ADVANCED-BASIC HAIR DESIGN TRAINING CENTER (85 RICHLAND AVE; Private, for-profit)
MERRITT ISLAND AIR SERVICE 900 AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students:
BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 4 miles; COCOA, FL)
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 20 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 43 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WINTER PARK, FL)
SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SANFORD, FL)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MAITLAND, FL)

Public high school:
MERRITT ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Merritt Island:
MERRITT ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCH (140 MAGNOLIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12) \

Public primary/middle schools:
TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 06)
LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 06)
AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 06)
GARDENDALE MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 06)
THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 07 - 08)
EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 07 - 08)
MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 06)
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE AR (Grades: 03 - 06)

Private primary/middle schools:
DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (1940 N COURTENAY PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
ALPHA ACADEMY (3645 NORTH COURTENAY PKWY; Grades: PK - 4)
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (3500 N COURTENAY PKWY; Grades: PK - 4)
ISLAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (277 MCLEOD STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

Birthplace of: Scott Gump - PGA Tour Golf player, Scott Turner - Busch series NASCAR driver, and Travis Kittleson - Busch series NASCAR driver.

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