New Smyrna Beach, Florida New Smyrna Beach, Florida City of New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach from observation deck on top of Ponce de Leon Inlet Light New Smyrna Beach from observation deck on top of Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida State Florida New Smyrna Beach is a town/city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, positioned on the central east coast of the state, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
Its populace was estimated to be 23,230 in 2013 by the United States Enumeration Bureau. The downtown section of the town/city is positioned on the west side of the Indian River and the Indian River Lagoon system.
The Coronado Beach Bridge crosses the Intracoastal Waterway just south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, connecting the mainland with the beach on the coastal barrier island.
In July 2009, New Smyrna Beach was ranked number nine on the list of "best surf towns" in Surfer. It was recognized as "one of the world's top 20 surf towns" by National Geographic. in 2012.
Andrew Turnbull, a friend of James Grant, the governor of British East Florida, established the colony of New Smyrna, titled after the home town of his father-in-law.
Turnbull recruited about 1300 settlers, intending for them to expanded hemp, sugarcane, and indigo, as well as to produce rum, at his plantation on the northeastern Atlantic coast of Florida.
Augustine, where their descendants live to this day. In 1783, East and West Florida were returned to the Spanish, and Turnbull abandoned his colony to retire in Charleston, South Carolina. Augustine honors the Greeks among the pioneer of New Smyrna; they were the first Greek Orthodox followers in North America.
Central Florida remained sparsely populated by white pioneer well into the 19th century, and it was incessantly raided by Seminole Indians trying to protect their territory.
During the Civil War in the 1860s, the "Stone Wharf" of New Smyrna was shelled by Union gunboats.
In 1887, when New Smyrna was incorporated, it had a populace of 150.
In 1892, Henry Flagler provided service to the town via his Florida East Coast Railway.
"New Smyrna" became "New Smyrna Beach" in 1947, when the town/city annexed the seaside improve of Coronado Beach.
Augustine, established by the Spanish, New Smyrna has been under the rule of four "flags": the British, Spanish, United States (from 1821, with ratification of the Adams Onis Treaty), and the Confederate Jack.
After the end of the Civil War in 1865, it returned with Florida to the United States.
See also: New Smyrna Beach Historic District New Smyrna Beach's motto is cygnus inter anates, which is Latin for "a swan among ducks." The town/city is positioned in the so-called "Fun Coast" region of the state of Florida, a county-wide term created by the Daytona Beach/Halifax region Chamber of Commerce.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, it has a total region of 37.8 square miles (98.0 km2).
34.6 square miles (89.7 km2) of it is land, and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2) of it (8.46%) is veiled by water. It is bordered by the town/city of Port Orange to the northwest, unincorporated Volusia County to the north, the census-designated place of Samsula-Spruce Creek to the west, and the metros/cities of Edgewater and Bethune Beach and the Canaveral National Seashore to the south.
Bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, New Smyrna Beach is on the Indian River.
The town/city is connected to other parts of the state by Interstate 95, U.S.
Route 1, State Road 44, and State Road 442.
New Smyrna Beach Like the rest of Florida north of Lake Okeechobee, New Smyrna Beach has a humid subtropical (Koppen Cfa) climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild, mostly dry winters.
New Smyrna averages only about four frosts per year, and many species of subtropical plants and palms are grown in the area.
Hurricane Charley exited over New Smyrna Beach on August 13, 2004, after crossing the state in a northeastern direction from its initial landfall in Punta Gorda.
Climate data for New Smyrna Beach, Florida (Daytona Beach Area), 1981 2010 normal temperatures Oceanside view of New Smyrna Beach In the city, the populace was distributed as 13.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 20 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
New Smyrna Beach Middle School New Smyrna Beach High School Named one of "America's Top Small Cities for the Arts", New Smyrna Beach is home to the Atlantic Center for the Arts, an artists-in-residence improve and educational facility, the Harris House, the Little Theatre, and a loggia of fine arts, Arts on Douglas.
According to the International Shark Attack File maintained by the University of Florida, in 2007, Volusia County had more confirmed shark bites than any other region in the world. Experts from the college have referred to the county as having the "dubious distinct ion as the world's shark-bite capital". The trend continued in 2008, amid which time the town broke its own record, with 24 shark bites. An Orlando Sentinel photographer shot a picture of a four-foot spinner shark jumping over a surfer, a reversal of "jumping the shark". Sharks bit three different surfers on September 18, 2016, in the span of a several hours at the same beach. Perry Baker experienced rugby player with the United States nationwide rugby sevens team Dallas Baker University of Florida alumnus, and experienced football wide receiver; current assistant football coach at Warner University Wes Chandler University of Florida alumnus, and experienced football player in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons amid the 1970s and 1980s Dallas Baker University of Florida alumnus, and experienced football wide receiver; current assistant football coach at Warner University New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins New Smyrna Museum of History United States Enumeration Bureau.
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Within Florida, Volusia County continued its dubious distinct ion as the world's shark bite capital with 17 incidents, its highest annual total since 2002, Burgess said.
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