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Around Port Canaveral ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Palm Bay. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the south of Port Canaveral. Palm Bay has a population of 117,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Melbourne. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of Port Canaveral and has a population of 83,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Port Canaveral, with the nearest first.

  • Cape Canaveral
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Angel City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
    • Angel City is located in Brevard County
  • Merritt Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cocoa Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cocoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
    • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <2>
  • Sharpes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rockledge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Saint John
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
    • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
  • Viera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Suntree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • South Patrick Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Patrick Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Patrick Shores
      • South Patrick Shores is located in Brevard County
    • Indian River City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
      • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
    • Palm Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Satellite Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian Harbour Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Port Canaveral, please visit our County-by-County Page for Port Canaveral.

Brevard County ...

Port Canaveral is located in Brevard County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brevard County: Indian River, Orange, Osceola & Volusia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Canaveral ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Canaveral.

Airports Near Port Canaveral ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Port Canaveral and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Port Canaveral.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Canaveral ...

Looking for more information about Port Canaveral? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Port Canaveral. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Port Canaveral, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Canaveral.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Canaveral. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Canaveral.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Brevard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Port Canaveral), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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