Jupiter Inlet

For the lighthouse, see Jupiter Inlet Light.
Jupiter Inlet in 2016. The mouth of the inlet can be seen in to the right of the image with the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse to the left.

The Jupiter Inlet is a natural opening through the barrier islands of Martin and Palm Beach counties in Jupiter, Florida, that connects the south end of the Indian River Lagoon and the Loxahatchee River to the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the six inlets into the Indian River Lagoon System. Its approximate location is 26°56′38″N 80°04′18″W / 26.9440°N 80.0716°W / 26.9440; -80.0716.

North of the inlet is Jupiter Inlet Colony, the southern tip of Jupiter Island, which serves as the inlet's north jetty. The inlet’s south jetty consists of the Dubois Park and the town’s natural beachfront extending 3.4 miles south along the county's coastline.[1] It contains the popular tourist site of Jupiter Inlet Light to the north side of the inlet.

  1. ^ Engineers. Jacksonville District, United States. Army. Corps of (1966). Survey Report on Jupiter Inlet, Florida (Digitized ed.). Cornell University: U.S. Army Engineer District, Jacksonville, Corps of Engineers. pp. 1–74.