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Horti Point | |
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| Coordinates: 28°19′20″N80°39′36″W / 28.32222°N 80.66000°W Coordinates: 28°19′20″N80°39′36″W / 28.32222°N 80.66000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Brevard |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| ZIP code | 32952 |
| Area code(s) | 321 |
Horti Point is a headland on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida.
A headland is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape. Headlands are characterised by high, breaking waves, rocky shores, intense erosion, and steep sea cliff.
Merritt Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Floridian coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 34,743 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name "Merritt Island" also refers to the extent of the peninsula, misnamed an "island."
Brevard County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 543,376, the 10th most populated county in Florida. The official county seat has been located in Titusville since 1894. Brevard County comprises the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the east Florida coast and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.