New Smyrna Beach, Florida | |
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 New Smyrna Beach from observation deck on top of Ponce de León Inlet Light | |
| Nickname: "Florida's Secret Pearl" | |
| Motto: Cygnus Inter Anates (Swan among Ducks)[1] | |
 Location of New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County, Florida. | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′33″N 80°55′37″W / 29.02583°N 80.92694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Volusia |
| Settled (New Smyrna) | 1768 |
| Incorporated (town) (New Smyrna) | 1887 |
| Incorporated (city) (New Smyrna Beach) | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Fred Cleveland |
| • Vice Mayor | Valli Perrine |
| • Commissioner | Lisa Martin Jason McGuirk Randy Hartman |
| • City Manager | Khalid Resheidat |
| • City Clerk | Kelly McQuillen |
| Area | |
| • City | 41.349 sq mi (107.093 km2) |
| • Land | 37.842 sq mi (98.011 km2) |
| • Water | 3.507 sq mi (9.083 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 30,142 |
| • Estimate (2023)[6] | 32,655 |
| • Density | 863.0/sq mi (333.2/km2) |
| • Urban | 402,126 (US: 104th) |
| • Metro | 721,796 (US: 83rd) |
| Time zone | UTC–5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 32168, 32169, 32170 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-48625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287692[4] |
| Sales tax | 6.5%[7] |
| Website | cityofnsb.com |
New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, located on the central east coast of the state, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The downtown section of the city is located on the west side of the Indian River and the Indian River Lagoon system. The Coronado Beach Bridge crosses the Intracoastal Waterway just south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, connecting the mainland with the beach on the coastal barrier island. The population was 30,142 at the 2020 census.[5] and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 32,655.[6]
The surrounding area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation; these include fishing, sailing, motorboating, golfing, and hiking. Visitors participate in water sports of all kinds, including swimming, scuba diving, kitesurfing, and surfing. In July 2009, New Smyrna Beach was ranked number nine on the list of "best surf towns" in Surfer.[8] It was recognized as "one of the world's top 20 surf towns" by National Geographic[9] in 2012. It has also been dubbed "The Shark Bite Capital of the World."[10]
New Smyrna Beach's motto is cygnus inter anates, which is Latin for "a swan among ducks."[11] The city is located in the so-called "Fun Coast" region of the state of Florida, a regional term created by the Daytona Beach/Halifax area Chamber of Commerce. This coincides with the local area code 386, which spells FUN on touchtone phones.
- ^ "cygnus inter anates in English - Latin-English Dictionary | Glosbe". glosbe.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "City Commission". City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. September 1, 2024.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2023was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "New Smyrna Beach (FL) sales tax rate". Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Surfer (April 5, 2009). "Best Surf Towns: No. 9 New Smyrna, Florida". Surfer Magazine. GrindMedia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
Smyrna Inlet is easily the most consistent break along Florida's 1,200+ miles of surfable coastline, and likely the most performance-friendly.
- ^ National Geographic Magazine. "World's 20 Best Surf Towns". National Geographic Adventure Trips. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ Murphy, Paul P. (January 22, 2020). "Florida is the shark attack capital of the world, again". CNN. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Classical Latin: CYGNUS INTER ANATES". Latin R. Latinr.com.
English translations of common Latin phrases...