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Merritt Island, Florida

Merritt Island, Florida
Administration
Full nameMerritt Island, Florida
Official nameMerritt Island, Florida
Settlement typeCDP
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBrevard County, FloridaBrevard
Geography
Total Area47.1 sq mi (122 km2)
Land Area17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2)
Water Area29.4 sq mi (76.1 km2)
Elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Demography
Total Population36090 (2000)
Density (pop.)295.8/km2 (766.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes32952-32954
Area code321
FIPS code12-44275 
GNIS feature ID0294625 

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Merritt Island is a census-designated place in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located on the east coast of the state on the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2000 census, the population was 36,090. It is part of the Palm Bay - Melbourne - Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name "Merritt Island" also refers to the extent of the former island, which is now a peninsula.

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center are located on the northern part of Merritt Island. The southern area is heavily residential, with centralized light commercial and light industrial areas.

The island does not belong to any official city. The central part of Merritt Island, previously known as Merritt City, is home to the majority of the population and includes the local high school, library, and shopping district.

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Merritt Island, Fl Based Cruise Specialist Attends 2010 "engage" Theme Cruise ... - PRLog.Org (press release) Tweet this news
PRLog.Org (press release)--PRLog (Press Release) - Nov 11, 2010 - -Merritt Island-, -FL- - November 11, 2010 - Kathy Freer, a cruise specialist based in Merritt Island attended ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:52:50 GMT+00:00
Mike Haridopolos Picks Three More GOP Senators for Leadership Team - Sunshine State News Tweet this news
Sunshine State News--On Friday, incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R--Merritt Island-, continued to name members of his leadership team -- tapping Sen. ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:59:33 GMT+00:00
Merritt Island man killed in early morning wreck - Florida Today Tweet this news
Florida Today--A 29-year-old -Merritt Island- man was killed in an early morning crash after losing control of his vehicle ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:03:10 GMT+00:00
Youth Super Bowls chance to win it all - Florida Today Tweet this news
Florida Today---MERRITT ISLAND- � After 132 days of practice, nine regular-season weeks and two rounds of playoffs, ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:17:33 GMT+00:00
Veteran Memorial installed on Merritt Island - Florida Today Tweet this news
Florida Today---MERRITT ISLAND- � John Eberle, 9 years old and dressed in a Boy Scout uniform, stood at attention next ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:22:10 GMT+00:00
Man guilty in Merritt Island Burger King robbery - Florida Today Tweet this news
Florida Today--VIERA � It started with an order of chicken nuggets and ended with an armed robbery with three employees ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:14:35 GMT+00:00
Clyde A. Thodey - Florida Today Tweet this news
Florida Today--We cannot afford boondoggles like the Crab Shack purchase on -Merritt Island- and empty horse stables and riding arena in Wickham Park. ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:17:35 GMT+00:00
Hatchlings rescued from oil released - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com--In the latest release, 45 young turtles were freed Monday night on a remote beach on -Merritt Island-, the US Fish and Wildlife Service reported. ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:21:06 GMT+00:00
Brevard shrimpers set out for different catch - Florida Today Tweet this news
Florida Today---Merritt Island- shrimper Capt. David Bates waits in Panama City with his two 85-foot ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:11:55 GMT+00:00
Energy Forum Seeks Green Power Boost from Legislature - Sunshine State News Tweet this news
Sunshine State News--We've relied too long on tourism, agriculture and growth," the -Merritt Island- Republican said. Lawmakers failed during the past two sessions to enact ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:11:05 GMT+00:00

Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island launch sites

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Kennedy Space Center
Spaceport Florida
LC-1 * LC-2 * LC-3 * LC-4 * LC-5 * LC-6 * LC-9 * LC-10 * LC-11 * LC-12 * LC-13 * LC-14 * LC-15 * LC-16 * SLC-17 * LC-18 * LC-19 * LC-20 * LC-21 * LC-22 * LC-25 * LC-26 * LC-29 * LC-30 * LC-31 * LC-32 * LC-34 * LC-36 * SLC-37 * LC-39 * SLC-40 * SLC-41 * LC-43 * LC-45 * LC-46 * LC-47
Atlantic Missile Range drop zone * Grand Turk Island drop zone * Mobile Launch Area * SLBM Launch Area * Patrick AFB * Shuttle Landing Facility * Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip

Municipalities and communities of Brevard County, Florida

County seat: Titusville
CitiesCape Canaveral * Cocoa * Cocoa Beach * Indian Harbour Beach * Melbourne * Palm Bay * Rockledge * Satellite Beach * Titusville * West Melbourne
TownsGrant-Valkaria * Indialantic * Malabar * Melbourne Beach * Melbourne Village * Palm Shores
CDPsCocoa West * June Park * Merritt Island * Micco * Mims * Port St. John * Sharpes * South Patrick Shores
Unincorporated
communities		Barefoot Bay * Canaveral Groves * Courtenay * Floridana Beach * Indianola * Melbourne Shores * Scottsmoor * Suntree * Viera



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