Merritt Island, Florida

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Orlando. It is located about 39 miles [62 km] to the west of Merritt Island and has a population of 185,951 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Palm Bay. It is located about 38 miles [61 km] to the south of Merritt Island and has a population of 79,413 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Altamonte Springs	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	39,947	3.04% decrease
	Casselberry	W	40 mi [64.4 km]	24,759	9.41% increase
	De Land	NW	49 mi [78.9 km]	27,243	30.32% increase
	Deltona	NW	41 mi [66 km]	84,408	21.38% increase
	Kissimmee	W	48 mi [77.2 km]	62,291	30.28% increase
	Melbourne	S	29 mi [46.67 km]	77,351	8.36% increase
	New Smyrna Beach	NW	37 mi [59.5 km]	23,325	16.35% increase
	Oviedo	W	32 mi [51.5 km]	32,606	23.9% increase
	Port Orange	NW	44 mi [70.8 km]	54,616	19.19% increase
	Rockledge	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	24,747	22.69% increase
	Saint Cloud	SW	42 mi [67.6 km]	28,745	43.2% increase
	Sanford	NW	40 mi [64.4 km]	50,634	32.23% increase
	Titusville	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	44,756	10.05% increase
	Winter Park	W	40 mi [64.4 km]	27,909	15.85% increase
	Winter Springs	W	37 mi [59.5 km]	32,667	3.16% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Angel City	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Bithlo	W	26 mi [41.84 km]	---
	Cape Canaveral	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	10,147	14.93% increase
	Christmas	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	Cocoa Beach	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	11,920	4.5% decrease
	Cocoa	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	16,478	0.4% increase
	Indian River City	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Mims	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Oak Hill	NW	25 mi [40.23 km]	1,596	15.82% increase
	Palm Shores	S	24 mi [38.62 km]	870	9.57% increase
	Port Saint John	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Satellite Beach	S	25 mi [40.23 km]	11,762	22.82% increase
	Sharpes	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	South Patrick Shores	S	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Wedgefield	W	24 mi [38.62 km]	---

Brevard County

Merritt Island is located in Brevard County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brevard: Indian River, Orange, Osceola and Volusia. Although it doesn't share a border with Brevard, Seminole it is close to Merritt Island.

Below are counties that are near Merritt Island (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Merritt Island:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Merritt Island
	Orange County	W	Christmas	20 miles [32 km]
	Osceola County	SW	Deer Park	33 miles [53 km]
	Seminole County	W	Chuluota	28 miles [45 km]
	Volusia County	NW	Lucas Crayon Grant	20 miles [32 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Florida<3>

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