Scottsmoor, Florida

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US 1 southbound entering Brevard County from Volusia County near Scottsmoor.

Scottsmoor is a census-designated place in the north end of Brevard County on US 1, and also the northernmost town in the county. It is a farming community east of Interstate 95, similar to Malabar. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population is 1,609.

[edit] Geography

Scottsmoor is located at 28°46′03″N, 80°51′39″W. It is situated at the north end of Brevard County. Bounded by the north is Volusia County; on the west by Interstate 95; on the east by the Indian River Lagoon; and on the south is Aurantina.

[edit] History

Scottsmoor was settled in 1861 by James Garvin, who acquired the land through the Spanish Land Grant. The town gained resort community status in the 1920s. Today, all of the resorts have moved to Titusville because of its proximity to the John F. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

[edit] See also

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Brevard County, Florida

County seat: Titusville

Cities	Cape Canaveral \| Cocoa \| Cocoa Beach \| Indian Harbour Beach \| Melbourne \| Palm Bay \| Rockledge \| Satellite Beach \| Titusville \| West Melbourne

Towns	Grant-Valkaria \| Indialantic \| Malabar \| Melbourne Beach \| Melbourne Village \| Palm Shores

CDPs	Cocoa West \| June Park \| Merritt Island \| Micco \| Mims \| Port St. John \| Sharpes \| South Patrick Shores

Communities	Barefoot Bay \| Canaveral Groves \| Courtenay \| Floridana Beach \| Indianola \| Melbourne Shores \| Scottsmoor \| Suntree \| Viera