Jupiter FL

Jupiter Zip Codes:  33458, 33477

Jupiter is a quiet oceanfront community on Florida´s Southeast Coast on the Atlantic Ocean.  It offers a small-town atmosphere and high quality of life making it a major relocation destination. It is bound on the east by the Atlantic Ocean with its beautiful beaches that are easily available to the public.  Jupiter also has miles and miles of waterways running throughout the town. Located at the northern end of Palm Beach County, it is only 20 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport. Jupiter is served by Interstate 95 exits and a Florida's turnpike exit.
 

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History

The Jupiter area boasts a rich, colorful history. Earliest records date back to 1565, when the Spanish first came to this part of Florida. The explorers found the native Jobe tribe living along the banks of the inlet and the river. They called the tribe the "Jove" which English-speaking colonists thought was the Latin name for the god Jupiter. 

Protruding further out into the Atlantic than any other point along Florida's east coast, Jupiter has long served as a port of call for sailors, settlers, and tourists.  Before the famous Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse began sending flashes of warning to those at sea in 1860, Spanish explorers, Black and Seminole inhabitants, and early American pioneers began building their own histories there, contributing to the consciousness and pride of residents today.

The Jupiter area first came to wide spread public attention when Jonathan Dickinson was shipwrecked on the shores of Jupiter. Dickinson was a Quaker merchant, who was shipwrecked on the southeast coast 1696, along with his family and the other passengers and crew members. The party was held captive by the Ais tribe for several days, and then allowed to travel by small boat and on foot the 230 miles up the coast to Saint Augustine. The ordeal was written into a popular book by Dickinson. Jonathan Dickinson State Park was opened in 1950.

In 1860, Jupiter's most identifiable landmark, the Jupiter Lighthouse, was erected. It is currently still in use today. For 50 years it remained unpainted, but had grown so discolored that it was eventually painted red.

Jupiter is the second hottest relocation destination in the country.  And it is among the top 10 Florida communities for families with children. Scripps Research Institute has its Florida home in Jupiter at the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Abacoa.

Jupiter, always in the forefront of developing ways to ensure a high quality of life for its residents, is currently taken steps to ensure the public has access to the Intracoastal waterway. The project is known as "The Riverwalk."

Riverwalk

In September 1998, Jupiter adopted the US 1/Intracoastal Waterway Zoning District, which provides a method to design an active, livable center that stressed the importance of public access along the waterway. That design is called Riverwalk. It is located along the eastern shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway and. when completed, will extend from the Jupiter Ridge Natural Area in the south to the southern shoreline of the Jupiter Inlet. Location: Eastern shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Southside of the Jupiter Inlet Length: Upon completion, this multi-purpose recreational corridor will be approximately 2.5 miles in length. Facilities: The Riverwalk has been master-planned to include a 15' wide pedestrian/bicycle path along the water, lighting, street furniture, observation areas, docks, fishing opportunities, public restrooms, parking, natural areas, an entertainment district, an urban park and access to several park facilities including Jupiter Ridge, Burt Reynolds and DuBois Parks. Completion Date: This is a multi-phase project that depends on site development. The Town anticipates the section from the Indiantown Road bridge to Ocean Way (approximately 1 mile) will be complete and operational by mid 2007. The second phase, the area along the Jupiter Inlet, should be initiated by 2008 subject to site plan development. .  Completed in Fall 2006 is  the section north from Jupiter Yacht Club along Coastal Way under the bridge to the southern side of the Indiantown Road bridge. This section includes a 20'X20' fishing platform, approximately 1400 linear feet of the Riverwalk, a parking lot under the bridge, and a plaza for small waterfront events.