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Welcome to Brevard County
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Florida Facts:
 State in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Florida is bordered by Georgia and Alabama.
Area, 58,560 sq mi (151,670 sq km).
Pop. (2000) 15,982,378, a 23.5% increase since the 1990 census.
Capital, Tallahassee.
Largest city, Jacksonville.
Nickname, Sunshine State.
Motto, In God We Trust.
State bird, mockingbird.
State flower, orange blossom.
State tree, Sabal palmetto palm.
Brevard County Information:
Brevard County is located just east of Orlando and is the home of the Kennedy Space Center, made famous for its Space Shuttle launches; Patrick AFB, “America’s Gateway To Space”; Port Canaveral, the second-busiest cruise port in the world; 72 miles of scenic Atlantic Ocean beaches; and the largest collection of endangered wildlife and plants in the continental United States. With its warm weather, cultural activities, educational opportunities, recreational options, high-technology industries, and family-friendly towns, the Space Coast offers an exceptional quality of life for its residents. Nearly 500,000 people call Brevard County "home."
Some of the Cities and Towns in
Brevard County:
Cape Canaveral
Cocoa
Cocoa Beach
Grant - Valkaria
Indialantic
Indian Harbour Beach
Malabar
Melbourne
Melbourne Beach
Palm Bay
Palm Shores
Rockledge
Satellite Beach
Titusville
Viera
West Melbourne
With over 300 days of sunshine per year, the median temperature for Brevard County is 72 degrees in January and 91 degrees in July. |
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