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Mosquito Lagoon is part of the Indian River Lagoon
Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon is a series of lagoons and inlets making up a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the U.S. state of Florida....
 system and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from Ponce de León Inlet
Ponce de León Inlet

The Ponce de Le?n Inlet is a natural opening in the Bar in northern Florida that connects the north end of the Mosquito Lagoon and the south end of the Halifax River to the Atlantic Ocean....
 in Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
, to the north end of Merritt Island. It connects to the Indian River
Indian River (Florida)

The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from the border between Brevard County, Florida and Volusia County, Florida Counties southward along the western shore of Merritt Island, picking up the Banana River on the island's south side, then...
 via the Haulover Canal. The Lagoon divides the city of New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach, Florida

New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,048 according to the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
. It also runs next to the Canaveral National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore

The Canaveral National Seashore is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Titusville, Florida, in Volusia County, Florida and Brevard County, Florida, United States....
 on Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral, from the Spanish language Cabo Ca?averal, is a headlands and bays in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that state's Atlantic Ocean coast 45 minutes East of Orlando by car....
 and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is an important United States National Wildlife Refuge on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Florida. It is also a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail....
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Mosquitolagoon
Mosquito Lagoon is part of the Indian River Lagoon
Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon is a series of lagoons and inlets making up a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the U.S. state of Florida....
 system and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from Ponce de León Inlet
Ponce de León Inlet

The Ponce de Le?n Inlet is a natural opening in the Bar in northern Florida that connects the north end of the Mosquito Lagoon and the south end of the Halifax River to the Atlantic Ocean....
 in Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
, to the north end of Merritt Island. It connects to the Indian River
Indian River (Florida)

The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from the border between Brevard County, Florida and Volusia County, Florida Counties southward along the western shore of Merritt Island, picking up the Banana River on the island's south side, then...
 via the Haulover Canal. The Lagoon divides the city of New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach, Florida

New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,048 according to the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
. It also runs next to the Canaveral National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore

The Canaveral National Seashore is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Titusville, Florida, in Volusia County, Florida and Brevard County, Florida, United States....
 on Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral, from the Spanish language Cabo Ca?averal, is a headlands and bays in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that state's Atlantic Ocean coast 45 minutes East of Orlando by car....
 and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is an important United States National Wildlife Refuge on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Florida. It is also a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail....
. The Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center

The John F. Kennedy Space Center is the NASA space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center on Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard County, Florida, United States....
 is located on the lagoon as well.

The Nature Conservancy is coordinating an oyster
Oyster

The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of bivalve mollusks, most of which live in marine habitats or brackish water....
 restoration project, developed by the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida is a space grant colleges university located in Orlando, Florida, Florida. UCF is the second largest overall in the state of Florida, and the List of largest US universities by enrollment in the nation....
. The goal is to restore about of oyster reef
Reef

In nautical terminology, a reef is a Rock , bar , or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water .Many reefs result from abiotic processes?deposition of sand, wave erosion planning down rock outcrops, and other natural processes?but the best-known reefs are the coral reefs of tropical waters developed through biotic processes do...
 habitat within the Canaveral National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore

The Canaveral National Seashore is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Titusville, Florida, in Volusia County, Florida and Brevard County, Florida, United States....
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