Jupiter, Florida This article is about the town called Jupiter.
For Jupiter Island in Martin County, see Jupiter Island, Florida.
Town of Jupiter Jupiter, Florida Jupiter Inlet Jupiter Inlet Location of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida Location of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida County Flag of Palm Beach County, F Palm Beach Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
The region where the town now sits was originally titled for the Hobe Indian tribe which lived at the mouth of the Loxahatchee River, and whose name is also preserved in the name of close-by Hobe Sound. A mapmaker misunderstood the Spanish spelling "Jobe" of the Indian name "Hobe" and recorded it as "Jove". Subsequent mapmakers further misunderstood this to be the Latin translation of the god Jupiter, and they anglicized the name from Jove to "Jupiter".
The Roman god Jupiter (or Zeus in the Greek mythology) is the chief Roman god, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws.
Jupiter's consort was Juno, inspiring a neighboring town to name itself "Juno Beach". The most notable landmark is the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, instead of in 1860.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 21.1 square miles (55 km2), of which 20.0 square miles (52 km2) is territory and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is water.
Jupiter has a Tropical savanna climate.
Much of the year is warm to hot in Jupiter, and frost is very rare.
As is typical in Florida, there are two basic seasons in Jupiter, a mild and dry winter (November through April), and a hot and wet summer (May through October).
The town/city of Jupiter is home to many tropical and subtropical plants and trees, and the town is known for its lush landscaping around private homes and enhance parks.
Jupiter Demographics 2010 Enumeration Jupiter Palm Beach County Florida Public education is provided and managed by The School District of Palm Beach County.
Jupiter is also home to a several private and theological schools.
Jupiter's populace is served by two enhance high schools, Jupiter Community High School positioned in Jupiter, and William T.
Dwyer High School, positioned in Palm Beach Gardens.
Jupiter Christian School is a private school positioned in the town.
Since 1984, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the people of the Town of Jupiter.
Station 19 is the command posts for Battalion 1, which covers Jupiter, Juno Beach, Lake Park and unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County such as Jupiter Farms and Palm Beach Country Estates. The Jupiter Police Department consists of 116 sworn officers and 30 civilian support staff personnel, and maintains its command posts in Town Hall.
The following list includes persons who were born in Jupiter, previously lived in Jupiter, or presently reside in Jupiter.
Robert Allenby - Australian experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Briny Baird - experienced golfer on the PGA tour Ernie Els - South African experienced golfer on the PGA Tour and European Tour Rickie Fowler - experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Dustin Johnson - experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Jamie Lovemark - experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Rory Mc - Ilroy - experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Will Mac - Kenzie - experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Jesper Parnevik - Swedish experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Camilo Villegas - Colombian experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Brett Wetterich - experienced golfer on the PGA Tour Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.
Jupiter is the home to the Miami Marlins and St.
Louis Cardinals spring training facilities as well as one of their respective Class A Minor League Baseball affiliates, the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals.
Jupiter is home to Florida Atlantic University's Mac - Arthur Campus.
Palm Beach International Raceway a racing facility assembled in 1965, and was remodeled in 2008 in an attempt to obtain a FIA Grade II Certification.
The Scripps Research Institute has opened a satellite ground adjoining to the Mac - Arthur Campus of Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter.
Jupiter beaches are what draws many inhabitants and visitors many of which are dog friendly.
LORAN-C transmitter Jupiter In 1999, Jupiter resident George Andres wanted to display a United States flag in his front yard, however, the homeowners association had a bylaw prohibiting the display of a flagpole in the front lawn.
In 2014, American Television Show American Horror Story premiered its fourth season titled 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' set in 1950's Jupiter, Florida.
North Palm Beach Heights League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida Zip Code Map Boundary".
"Zip Code 33458 - Jupiter, FL".
The Palm Beach Post.
"Palm Beach County History Online: Jupiter".
"Jupiter Lighthouse".
Town of Jupiter.
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"MLA Data Center Results of Jupiter, FL".
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
Town of Jupiter.
Coffee machine and Jupiter resident dies at 91".
Palm Beach Post.
"Phillies legend Mike Schmidt selling Jupiter home".
"Jupiter's Brett Wetterich withdraws from U.S.
Palm Beach Post.
"Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum".
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