Canaveral Groves, Florida facts for kids
Canaveral Groves is a quiet community in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It's a rural area located between State Road 528 and Port St. John. This community is part of a larger group of cities called the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Not many people live in the southwestern part of Canaveral Groves, with about 140 homes there.
You can get to Port St. John from Canaveral Groves using Grissom Parkway, which is on the east side. The local zip codes for this area are 32926, 32928, and 32927. There's also a small undeveloped area north of Suga Avenue, south of State Road 528, and west of Orleans Street.
Canaveral Groves is located at 28°25′29″N 80°49′13″W / 28.42472°N 80.82028°W. It covers an area of about 20.3 square miles (30 square kilometers). To the southwest, you'll find State Road 520. To the east is Grissom Parkway. Port St. John is to the north, and the St. Johns River is to the west.
This area has several important roads that help people get around.
Interstate 95: A Major Highway
- Interstate 95 is a big highway that goes through about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) of Canaveral Groves. This road helps people travel throughout Brevard County. Citrus Boulevard goes over Interstate 95, leading to the western part of Canaveral Groves. You can get onto Interstate 95 from the Port St. Johns Parkway exit.
- Canaveral Groves Boulevard is the main road into the community. It's also where the first service station in the area is located. This road is about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) long, stretching from U.S. Route 1 to Little Court. It connects to CR 515 and U.S. Route 1, which are in Sharpes.
Citrus Boulevard: Access to Western Areas
- Citrus Boulevard helps people get to the western part of Canaveral Groves. It's about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) long, from Hartville Avenue to Osprey Avenue, and it crosses over Interstate 95. For a short part of the road, about 0.1 miles (0.16 kilometers) between Lee and Hartville Avenues, it is not paved.
Other Important Roads: Pine Street, Coconut Avenue, and Adamson Road
- Pine Street, Coconut Avenue, and Adamson Road provide access to western Canaveral Groves and Cocoa. Pine Street and Adamson Road run north-south, while Coconut Avenue runs east-west. Together, these roads are about 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) long, from State Road 524 to a dead end north of Date Palm Street.
State Road 528: The Beachline Expressway
- State Road 528 cuts through the western part of Canaveral Groves. You might not notice it much because of the many trees along what is known as the Beachline Expressway. This road goes over Pine Street.
Satellite Boulevard: A Rural Dirt Road
- Satellite Boulevard is a rural dirt road on the south side of State Road 528. It's about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) long and leads to the second service station in Canaveral Groves.
