Jupiter Island
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Jupiter Island is a barrier island
on the coast of Martin
and Palm Beach
counties, Florida
. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean
, on the north by the St. Lucie Inlet, on the west by the Indian River
, and on the south by the Jupiter Inlet. Jupiter Island originally was two islands, Long Island on the north and Jupiter Island on the south, which were once separated by an inlet in the vicinity of North Jupiter Narrows and what is officially called Peck Lake, but commonly called Peck's Lake.
occupies
the southern tip of the island.
, which is primarily located on the mainland, abuts Jupiter Inlet Colony on the north. In the middle of the Tequesta portion of the island is Coral Cove Park, which is unincorporated.
begins at the Palm Beach-Martin county line and extends north to include the southern portion of the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
.
, via the Hobe Sound Bridge.
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
on the coast of Martin
Martin County, Florida
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.- History :...
and Palm Beach
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
counties, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, on the north by the St. Lucie Inlet, on the west by the Indian River
Indian River Lagoon
The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida....
, and on the south by the Jupiter Inlet. Jupiter Island originally was two islands, Long Island on the north and Jupiter Island on the south, which were once separated by an inlet in the vicinity of North Jupiter Narrows and what is officially called Peck Lake, but commonly called Peck's Lake.
Jupiter Inlet Colony
The small town of Jupiter Inlet ColonyJupiter Inlet Colony, Florida
Jupiter Inlet Colony is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 388.-Geography:Jupiter Inlet Colony is located at...
occupies
the southern tip of the island.
Village of Tequesta
The village of TequestaTequesta, Florida
Tequesta is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,273 at the 2000 census. It is the northernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area, which in 2007 had an estimated population of 5,413. According to the U.S...
, which is primarily located on the mainland, abuts Jupiter Inlet Colony on the north. In the middle of the Tequesta portion of the island is Coral Cove Park, which is unincorporated.
Unincorporated Palm Beach County
There are two unincorporated Palm Beach County areas on the island:- Coral Cove Park, a county park which runs from the ocean to the intracoastal, is abutted by Tequesta on its north and south sides.
- A strip of the island from the northernmost Tequesta village limits to the Palm Beach-Martin county line.
Town of Jupiter Island
The exceptionally wealthy town of Jupiter IslandJupiter Island, Florida
Jupiter Island is a town on the barrier island of Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, United States. It has no post office and all mail comes from Hobe Sound on the mainland. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2004,...
begins at the Palm Beach-Martin county line and extends north to include the southern portion of the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, a part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, is located on Jupiter Island in Florida. Part of the refuge is inside the town of Jupiter Island, while the rest is in the unincorporated aress of Martin County. The refuge was established in...
.
Unincorporated Martin County
Unincorporated Martin County runs north from the northern Jupiter Island town limits to the St. Lucie Inlet and includes the following:- The northern part of the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and
- St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State ParkSt. Lucie Inlet Preserve State ParkSt. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park east of Port Salerno on the northern end of Jupiter Island and is accessible only by boat...
, which runs north from the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge to the St. Lucie Inlet and is accessible only by boat.
Transportation
The principal north-south road on Jupiter Island is Beach Road. Beach Road is also State Road 707, now a county road of each county, and extends from the Tequesta Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway north to Bridge Road in the Town of Jupiter Island, where 707 turns left onto Bridge Road to go to Hobe SoundHobe Sound, Florida
Hobe Sound is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,376 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography and climate:...
, via the Hobe Sound Bridge.