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The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 around 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....
, where the U.S. Air Force
United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Military of the United States and one of the uniformed services of the United States....
 and NASA
NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the Federal government of the United States, responsible for the nation's public list of space agencies....
 frequently launch rockets and shuttles into space. Cities in the area include Titusville
Titusville, Florida

Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 40,670 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 42,614....
, Cocoa
Cocoa, Florida

Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 16,412 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 16,898....
, Rockledge
Rockledge, Florida

Rockledge is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,170 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
, Merritt Island (unincorporated), Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach, Florida

Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 12,482 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,435....
, Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida

Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 76,371. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay, Florida–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 534,359 people....
 and Palm Bay
Palm Bay, Florida

Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 100,116 on 1 July 2007; it is the most populous city in the county....
; and most of the area lies within Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County is a County#United States located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 534,359....
.

It is bounded on the south by the Treasure Coast
Treasure Coast

The Treasure Coast is the commonly used term for a region in the U.S. state of Florida stretching from south of Hobe Sound, Florida in the south to north of Sebastian, Florida in the north, including all of the coastal counties of Indian River County, Florida, St....
. It is not only bounded on the west and north by the Central Florida
Central Florida

Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. The region enjoys a hot but stormy climate, with many thunderstorms, and hurricanes threatening often....
 region, it is often included in that region, as well.






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The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 around 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....
, where the U.S. Air Force
United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Military of the United States and one of the uniformed services of the United States....
 and NASA
NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the Federal government of the United States, responsible for the nation's public list of space agencies....
 frequently launch rockets and shuttles into space. Cities in the area include Titusville
Titusville, Florida

Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 40,670 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 42,614....
, Cocoa
Cocoa, Florida

Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 16,412 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 16,898....
, Rockledge
Rockledge, Florida

Rockledge is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,170 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
, Merritt Island (unincorporated), Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach, Florida

Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 12,482 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,435....
, Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida

Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 76,371. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay, Florida–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 534,359 people....
 and Palm Bay
Palm Bay, Florida

Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 100,116 on 1 July 2007; it is the most populous city in the county....
; and most of the area lies within Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County is a County#United States located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 534,359....
.

It is bounded on the south by the Treasure Coast
Treasure Coast

The Treasure Coast is the commonly used term for a region in the U.S. state of Florida stretching from south of Hobe Sound, Florida in the south to north of Sebastian, Florida in the north, including all of the coastal counties of Indian River County, Florida, St....
. It is not only bounded on the west and north by the Central Florida
Central Florida

Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. The region enjoys a hot but stormy climate, with many thunderstorms, and hurricanes threatening often....
 region, it is often included in that region, as well. 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 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
.

The Space Coast area code

Once the area became too large to be served by one area code, a local resident discovered that area code 321
Area code 321

Area code 321 is the area code serving Brevard County, Florida. It has been in use since November 1, 1999, and was assigned to the area after a successful petition drive due to the Space Coast's impact on the county ....
 was not assigned to any other territory (though it was being considered for the suburban Chicago area).

If each number is pronounced individually – "3, 2, 1"; the pronunciation resembles the countdown before liftoff; thus, the resident petitioned for the code to be assigned to the Space Coast region. His efforts were popular among local residents and resulted in success; the new code became effective on November 1, 1999.

Space-named landmarks (outside NASA and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station)

  • Alan Shepard
    Alan Shepard

    Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. was the second person and the first United States in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the List of Apollo astronauts....
     Park, Cocoa Beach
  • Apollo Boulevard, Melbourne
  • Apollo Elementary School, Titusville
  • Armstrong Drive, Titusville
  • Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral
  • Astronaut High School
    Astronaut High School

    Astronaut High School is located in Brevard County, Florida 32796 in the city of Titusville, Florida, Florida, USA. It is part of the Brevard County School District....
    , Titusville
  • Atlantis Elementary School, Port St. John
  • Challenger Memorial Parkway, (State Road 407), Titusville
  • Challenger 7 Elementary School, Port St. John
  • Chaffee Drive, Titusville
  • Christa McAuliffe drawbridge
    Bascule bridge

    A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....
    , Merritt Island
  • Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, Palm Bay
  • Columbia Boulevard (State Road 405), Titusville
  • Columbia Elementary School, Palm Bay
  • Columbia Village, Melbourne (Florida Institute of Technology
    Florida Institute of Technology

    Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is a private, independent institute of technology located in Melbourne, Florida....
    )
  • Discovery Elementary School, Palm Bay
  • Endeavour Elementary Magnet school
    Magnet school

    In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized Course or Curriculum.Although the term is mostly used in the United States, other countries have similar types of schools, such as specialist schools in United Kingdom....
    , Cocoa
  • Enterprise Elementary School, Cocoa
  • Freedom 7 Elementary School, Cocoa Beach
  • Gemini Elementary School, Melbourne Beach
  • Grissom Parkway, Cocoa
  • John F. Kennedy Middle School, Rockledge
  • Jupiter Boulevard, Palm Bay
  • Jupiter Elementary School, Palm Bay
  • Kennedy Point Park, Titusville
  • Ronald McNair Middle Magnet School, Rockledge
  • MILA Elementary School, Merritt Island
  • Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach
  • NASA Boulevard (State Road 508), Melbourne
  • Satellite Beach, Florida
    Satellite Beach, Florida

    Satellite Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 9,577 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S....
  • Satellite Boulevard, Cocoa
  • Satellite High School
    Satellite High School

    Satellite High School is a public high school located in Satellite Beach, Florida in Florida's Space Coast, Brevard County. It was founded in 1962, and has been rated an 'A' school in the state of Florida for the past four years....
    , Satellite Beach
  • Saturn Elementary School, Cocoa
  • Shepard Drive, Titusville
  • Space Coast Academy, Melbourne
  • Space View Park, Titusville
  • White Drive, Titusville


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