Lotus, Florida
Encyclopedia
Lotus is a former village
in Brevard County, Florida
, United States
. It is the location of Honeymoon Hill, the highest point on Merritt Island. In some sections of the area, citrus
groves grow between the Indian
and Banana river
lagoons. Only one road runs through the area, CR 3, accessible to the south by Pineda Causeway.
Lotus is a wealthy residential area in Brevard County, with homes overlooking both the Indian River
and Banana River Lagoons. Lotus along with Tropic
, south of the Pineda Causeway lost their identity as individual villages during the beginning of the Space Age
in the 1960s as the entire area fell under single family residential zoning only as part of the larger Merritt Island.
, which rests on the shores of both Honeymoon Lake and the Banana River
lagoon. The area on the eastern shore of Honeymoon Lake is known as Fairyland, which was named after the expression "up to the heavens." Fairyland is known for its homes resting on top of the hill, overlooking South Tropical Trail, the lagoons, and the lake.
Honeymoon Hill is located at 28°16′27"N 80°39′59"W.
passage when this was one of the early settled areas of Merritt Island. It links the Indian River
lagoon via the passage. The depth of this lake is at most chest deep, but usually shallower.
Honeymoon Lake is located at 28°16′13"N 80°40′08"W.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Brevard County, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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. It is the location of Honeymoon Hill, the highest point on Merritt Island. In some sections of the area, citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
groves grow between the Indian
Indian River (Florida)
The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends southward from the Ponce de Leon inlet in New Smyrna Beach, Florida [Volusia County] southward and across the "Haulover Canal" and along the western shore...
and Banana river
Banana River
The Banana River is a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal...
lagoons. Only one road runs through the area, CR 3, accessible to the south by Pineda Causeway.
Lotus is a wealthy residential area in Brevard County, with homes overlooking both the Indian River
Indian River (Florida)
The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends southward from the Ponce de Leon inlet in New Smyrna Beach, Florida [Volusia County] southward and across the "Haulover Canal" and along the western shore...
and Banana River Lagoons. Lotus along with Tropic
Tropic, Florida
Tropic is an unincorporated area in Brevard County, Florida, United States. 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 '60s...
, south of the Pineda Causeway lost their identity as individual villages during the beginning of the Space Age
Space Age
The Space Age is a time period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age is generally considered to have begun with Sputnik...
in the 1960s as the entire area fell under single family residential zoning only as part of the larger Merritt Island.
Geography
Lotus is located at 28°12′39"N 80°38′28"W. The area is 11.08 miles (17.8 km). The area is located between Honeymoon Hill and the Pineda Causeway. Around Honeymoon Hill, this area is known as Fairyland.- Georgiana
- Banana RiverBanana RiverThe Banana River is a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal...
, Patrick Air Force BasePatrick Air Force BasePatrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick. An Air Force Space Command base, it is home to the 45th Space Wing...
- TropicTropic, FloridaTropic is an unincorporated area in Brevard County, Florida, United States. 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 '60s...
- PinedaPineda, FloridaPineda is a former village in Brevard County, Florida, United States The Pineda Causeway, named after this place, carries 4 lanes of State Road 404 south of the former village. It is located at the intersection of Suntree Boulevard and U.S. Route 1 east of Suntree and the Florida East Coast...
, Bonaventure
Honeymoon Hill
Honeymoon Hill is the highest point on Merritt Island and one of the highest points in Brevard County. Honeymoon Hill is 35 feet (10.7 m) tall at its apexApex (geometry)
In geometry, an apex is the vertex which is in some sense the highest of the figure to which it belongs.*In an isosceles triangle, the apex is the vertex where the two sides of equal length meet, opposite the unequal third side....
, which rests on the shores of both Honeymoon Lake and the Banana River
Banana River
The Banana River is a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal...
lagoon. The area on the eastern shore of Honeymoon Lake is known as Fairyland, which was named after the expression "up to the heavens." Fairyland is known for its homes resting on top of the hill, overlooking South Tropical Trail, the lagoons, and the lake.
Honeymoon Hill is located at 28°16′27"N 80°39′59"W.
Honeymoon Lake
Honeymoon Lake is a lake in the former towns, Georgiana, Fairyland, and Lotus. The lake has about 2.15 miles (3.5 km) of shoreline. There is a hidden historic ferryFerry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
passage when this was one of the early settled areas of Merritt Island. It links the Indian River
Indian River (Florida)
The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends southward from the Ponce de Leon inlet in New Smyrna Beach, Florida [Volusia County] southward and across the "Haulover Canal" and along the western shore...
lagoon via the passage. The depth of this lake is at most chest deep, but usually shallower.
Honeymoon Lake is located at 28°16′13"N 80°40′08"W.