Ponce de Leon Inlet
Originally named Mosquito Inlet, Ponce de Leon Inlet is a natural opening in the Florida East Coast barrier island that connects the north end of Mosquito Lagoon and the south end of Halifax River to the Atlantic Ocean.
In 1926 the Florida Legislature changed the name from Mosquito Inlet to Ponce de Leon Inlet. Mosquito County had long been renamed Orange County, and the Mosquito River had become the Halifax River. Only Mosquito Lagoon has kept its old name. [1]
It is the site of the town of Ponce Inlet, Florida and the Ponce de Leon Lighthouse Station. The inlet is maintained by the Ponce de Leon Inlet & Port District, a Division of the Volusia County, Florida government.[2]
Location
Ponce de Leon Inlet is located on the beach barrier island south of the City of Ponce Inlet in Volusia County, Florida.
Coordinates (29°04'35.4"N, 80°55'08.2"W) (29.076502, -80.918931)
See Also
References
- ↑ (Template:ISOdate) Florida LighthousesTemplate:,Template:City⧼colon⧽ University of Florida PressTemplate:, ⧼colon⧽ 0-8130-0993-6.
- ↑ Ponce deLeon Inlet and Port District
