Tropic, Florida Explained

Tropic (also known as “The Trops”) is an unincorporated area in Brevard County, Florida, United States.[1] It is the southernmost area on Merritt Island, and its identity was absorbed into the census-designated place of Merritt Island during the Space Age of the 1950s and 1960s. This portion of Merritt Island is served by County Road 3 (South Tropical Trail) and the Mather's Bridge.

Geography

Tropic was located at 28.1486°N -80.6069°W.

Surrounding areas

Satellite Beach; South Patrick Shores;Banana River
Palm Shores; Sherman Park; Melbourne

Notes and References

  1. Book: DeLorme . Florida Atlas and Gazetteer . DeLorme Publishing Company . 1989.