Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County.
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| Coordinates: 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W / 28.59111°N 80.82000°WCoordinates: 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W / 28.59111°N 80.82000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Brevard |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1887 |
| Founded by | Henry T. Titus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.31 sq mi (88.87 km2) |
| • Land | 29.22 sq mi (75.69 km2) |
| • Water | 5.09 sq mi (13.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 48,789 |
| • Density | 1,669.48/sq mi (644.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32780, 32781, 32782, 32783, 32796 |
| FIPS code | 12-71900[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292319[5] |
| Website | titusville.com |
History
Henry T. Titus founded Titusville in 1867. It was almost called Riceville, but Henry challenged a man named Clark Rice to decide the name. Titus won and it was named Titusville.[6]
Titusville, Florida Media
Washington Avenue c. 1910
Railroad depot c. 1905
Notes
- ↑ Walters, Mark Jerome (1992). A Shadow and a Song. White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green Classics. p. xiv. ISBN 978-1-933392-56-1.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Titusville city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "The City of Titusville, Florida - About Titusville". www.titusville.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
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