:Jupiter, Florida
{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
{{About|the town called Jupiter|Jupiter Island in Martin County|Jupiter Island, Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jupiter, Florida
| settlement_type = Town
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_skyline = Jupiter Florida Loxahatchee River photo D Ramey Logan.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Jupiter Inlet
| image_flag =
| image_seal = Jupiter, FL Seal.png
| image_map = Map of Florida highlighting Jupiter.svg
| mapsize = 250x200px
| map_caption = Location of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Florida}}
| subdivision_name2 = Palm Beach
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Council-Manager
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Jim Kuretski
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Malise Sundstrom
| leader_title2 = Councilors
| leader_name2 = Andy Fore,
Cameron May, and
Ron Delaney
| leader_title3 = Town Manager
| leader_name3 = Frank J. Kitzerow
| leader_title4 = Town Clerk
| leader_name4 = Laura Cahill
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = {{Start date and age|1925|2|9}}
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 59.89
| area_land_km2 = 56.02
| area_water_km2 = 3.87
| area_total_sq_mi = 23.12
| area_land_sq_mi = 21.63
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.50
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 61047
| population_density_sq_mi = 2822.59
| population_density_km2 = 1089.80
| timezone = EST
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=GNIS Detail – Jupiter|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:3:4261762845658098::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:285000%2CJupiter|publisher=geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=August 3, 2015}}
| elevation_m = 2
| elevation_ft = 7
| coordinates = {{coord|26|55|34|N|80|6|18|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 33410, 33418, 33458, 33468, 33469, 33477, 33478{{cite web|title=Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida Zip Code Map Boundary |url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/zipcodes-jupiter-fl |publisher=zipdatamaps.com |access-date=November 21, 2018}}
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 12-35875{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 0285000{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
| website = {{URL|jupiter.fl.us/}}
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Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 US Census, the town had a population of 61,047. It is 84 miles north of Miami and 15 miles north of West Palm Beach. Along with the adjacent Village of Tequesta, Jupiter is considered the northernmost municipality in the Miami metropolitan area. It was named the 9th Best Southern Beach Town to live in by Stacker Newsletter for 2022, was rated as the 12th Best Beach Town in the United States by WalletHub in 2018, and as the 9th Happiest Seaside Town in the United States by Coastal Living in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/americas-happiest-seaside-towns-00414000075266/page10.html|title=2012 America's Happiest Seaside Towns|work=Coastal Living Magazine|publisher=coastalliving.com|access-date=August 3, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://wallethub.com/edu/best-beach-towns-to-live-in/36567/|title=2018's Best Beach Towns to Live in|work=WalletHub|publisher=wallethub.com.com|access-date=July 7, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://stacker.com/stories/39538/best-southern-beach-towns-live/|title=Best Southern beach towns to live in|work=Stacker Newsletter|publisher=stacker.com|access-date=June 18, 2022}}
History
The area where the town now sits was originally named for the Hobe Indian tribe which lived at the mouth of the Loxahatchee River and whose name is also preserved in the name of nearby Hobe Sound.{{cite web|url=http://www.hobesound.org/community/history.asp |title=Hobe Sound History |work=hobesound.org |publisher=The Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce, Inc. |access-date=May 29, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207014542/http://www.hobesound.org/community/history.asp |archive-date=February 7, 2008 |url-status=dead }} A mapmaker misunderstood the Spanish spelling Jobe of the native people name Hobe and recorded it as Jove.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35912566/the-palm-beach-post/|title=What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town|date=September 16, 1987|author=Eliot Kleinberg|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=1D|access-date=March 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} Subsequent mapmakers further misunderstood this to be the name of the Roman god Jupiter, because the declension of the word Jupiter in Latin includes the root Jov- in all cases but the nominative case and vocative case. They, therefore, adopted the more familiar name of Jupiter. The god Jupiter (or Zeus in the Greek mythology) is the chief Roman god, and the god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and laws. Jupiter's consort was Juno, inspiring a neighboring town to name itself Juno Beach.{{cite web|url=http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/jupiter|title=Palm Beach County History Online: Jupiter|work=history.jupiter.fl.us|publisher=pbchistoryonline.org|access-date=August 3, 2015}}
The Battles of the Loxahatchee took place near the site of Jupiter during the Seminole Wars in 1838. The most notable landmark is the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, completed in 1860. Made of brick, it was painted red in 1910 to cover discoloration caused by humidity. Hurricane Jeanne in 2004 sandblasted the paint from the upper portion of the tower, and the tower was repainted using a potassium silicate mineral coating. The lighthouse often is used as the symbol for Jupiter.{{cite web|url=http://history.jupiter.fl.us/HistoryWeb/KidsHistory/Jupiter-Lighthouse.cfm |title=Jupiter Lighthouse |work=history.jupiter.fl.us |publisher=Town of Jupiter |access-date=May 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201205556/http://history.jupiter.fl.us/HistoryWeb/KidsHistory/Jupiter-Lighthouse.cfm |archive-date=February 1, 2008 }}
= United States flag incident =
In 1999, Jupiter resident George Andres wanted to display a United States flag in his front yard; however, the homeowners association had a bylaw that prohibits the display of a flagpole in the front lawn. Andres still displayed the flag, while the homeowners association continued litigation until George Andres foreclosed his home to cover legal fees after being in court at least twenty-eight times. Even after governor Jeb Bush visited his home along with members of the local and national media, the homeowners association, as well as George, refused to budge.
George Andres later won the case and was allowed to display his flag in his front lawn with the use of a flagpole.
On July 24, 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005, allowing residents to display the flag on their residential property despite any homeowners association rules.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/09/12/cnna.flag.fight/index.html|title=Veteran fights for front yard flag|date=September 13, 2003|publisher=CNN|access-date=May 29, 2008}}
Geography and climate
File:Jupiter beach looking north at Jupiter Beach Park.jpeg
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Jupiter is located at {{coord|26|55|34|N|80|6|18|W|}}.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|21.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|20.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}} is water. Jupiter has a unique geographical location that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean further than any other point on the Florida coast. Since 1550, ships have considered it an important stop when sailing to Central and South America.{{Cite web|date=January 5, 2015|title=Fun Facts About Jupiter, Florida|url=https://kennedydevelopmentpartners.com/blog/2015/01/05/fun-facts-jupiter-florida/|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=Kennedy Development Partners, LLC|language=en-US}}
Jupiter has a trade-windTropicalité Géographie physique intertropicale by Jean Demangeot, éditions Armand Colin, Paris, 1999? {{ISBN|2-200-25027-4}}, page 44, Figure 19 Génétique des climats intertropicaux, source Marcel Leroux 1989 Tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Much of the year is warm to hot in Jupiter, and frost is extremely rare. Jupiter is also known for humid summers. As is typical in South Florida, there are two basic seasons in Jupiter, a mild and dry winter (November through April), and a hot and wet summer (May through October). Daily thundershowers are common in the hot season, though they are brief. The Town of Jupiter is home to a multitude of tropical trees, and is also known for its lush landscaping around private homes and public parks.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1930= 176
|1940= 215
|1950= 313
|1960= 1058
|1970= 3136
|1980= 9868
|1990= 24986
|2000= 39328
|2010= 55156
|2020= 61047
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=August 12, 2021}}
}}
=2010 and 2020 census=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Jupiter, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jupiter town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1235875&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jupiter town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1235875&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}} !{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jupiter town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1235875&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}} !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
White alone (NH)
|35,152 |45,569 |style='background: #ffffe6; |46,366 |89.38% |82.62% |style='background: #ffffe6; |75.95% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|461 |774 |style='background: #ffffe6; |858 |1.17% |1.40% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.41% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|54 |77 |style='background: #ffffe6; |44 |0.14% |0.14% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07% |
Asian alone (NH)
|438 |1,076 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,904 |1.11% |1.95% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.12% |
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian alone (NH)
|20 |25 |style='background: #ffffe6; |26 |0.05% |0.05% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04% |
Other race alone (NH)
|39 |72 |style='background: #ffffe6; |205 |0.10% |0.13% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.34% |
Mixed race or Multiracial alone (NH)
|283 |569 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,900 |0.72% |1.03% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.11% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|2,881 |6,994 |style='background: #ffffe6; |9,744 |7.33% |12.68% |style='background: #ffffe6; |15.96% |
Total
|39,328 |55,156 |style='background: #ffffe6; |61,047 |100.00% |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 61,047 people, 26,597 households, and 16,484 families residing in the town.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Jupiter town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Jupiter+town,+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}
In 2020, 19.1% of the population was under the age of 18, and 23.1% of the population was 65 years of age or older. Females made up 51.7% of the population in 2020, and the average household size was 2.43.
In 2020, the median income for a household in the town was $87,163, and the per capita income for the town was $57,865. Out of the total population, 7.9% were living below the poverty line.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/jupitertownflorida/PST045221| title = United States Census |access-date=July 14, 2022}}
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 55,156 people, 21,614 households, and 13,452 families residing in the town.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Jupiter town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Jupiter+town,+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}
=2000 census=
As of the 2000 US census, there are 39,328 people, 16,945 households, and 11,403 families residing in the town. The population density is 759.2/km2 (1,966.5/mi2). There are 20,943 housing units at an average density of 404.3/km2 (1,047.2/mi2). The racial makeup of the town is 94.86% White (89.4% were Non-Hispanic White),{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Jupiter.php |title=Demographics of Jupiter, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=November 13, 2007}} 1.22% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 7.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 2000, there are 16,945 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 25.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 3.15
In 2000, the town the age distribution is 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town is $54,945, and the median income for a family is $64,873. Males have a median income of $44,883 versus $33,514 for females. The per capita income for the town is $35,088. 4.8% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 88.47% of all residents, while Spanish was at 7.17%, and Italian made up 1.66% of the population.{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=35875&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of Jupiter, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=November 13, 2007}}
As of 2000, it's also home to the 102nd highest percentage of Guatemalan residents, which made up 1.09% of the population (tied with Calverton, New York).{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Guatemalan.html |title=Ancestry Map of Guatemalan Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=November 13, 2007 |archive-date=November 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107081136/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Guatemalan.html |url-status=dead }}
Education and Research
= Public and Private Grade Level Schools =
The School District of Palm Beach County provides public education for Kindergarten through twelfth grades. Jupiter's population is served primarily by two public high schools: Jupiter Community High School in Jupiter, and William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens. Jupiter is also home to several private schools and religious schools that serve the same grade levels. Jupiter Christian School is one of the privately operated schools in the town.
Universities and colleges
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, John D. MacArthur Campus
Research
Jupiter is home to the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, which conducts fundamental research in neuroscience, and is the Max Planck Society's first non-European research institute.
Public safety
=Fire Department=
Since 1984, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the citizens of Jupiter. There are three fire stations assigned to the town:
- Station 16 – Engine 16, Rescue 16 and Brush 16;
- Station 18 – Engine 18 and Rescue 18;
- Station 19 – Squad 19, Rescue 19, Special Operations 19, Brush 19 and 3 command vehicles.
Station 19 is the headquarters for Battalion 1, which covers Jupiter, Juno Beach, Lake Park and unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County such as Jupiter Farms and Palm Beach Country Estates.{{cite web |url=http://www.pbcfr.org/stations.asp?view=text |title=Station List |publisher=Palm Beach County Fire Rescue |access-date=December 20, 2013}}
=Police Department=
The Jupiter Police Department consists of 121 sworn officers and 36 civilian support staff personnel, and is headquartered in the town's municipal campus. Its operational divisions include Road Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Traffic, K-9, Marine, Beach Patrol, Crime Scene Investigation, SWAT and Hostage Negotiation.{{cite web|title=Police Organization - Jupiter FL|url=https://www.jupiter.fl.us/203/Police-Organizational-Structure|access-date=November 2, 2023|publisher=Town of Jupiter}}
Economy
Companies based in Jupiter include G4S Secure Solutions, Town Sports International Holdings, Holtec International, and The Babylon Bee.{{Cite web|title=Corporate Overview|url=https://holtecinternational.com/company/corporate-overview/|access-date=November 2, 2021|website=Holtec International|language=en-US}}
Notable people
- Robert Allenby, Australian professional golfer on PGA Tour{{Cite web|url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2012/02/28/jupiter-tour-members-list.html|title=Jupiter, Fla.: A list of where the pros play|website=PGATour|language=en|access-date=February 22, 2019}}
- Rick Ankiel, professional baseball player{{Cite web|url=http://realtime.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/12/08/former-cardinals-star-rick-ankiel-lists-jupiter-house-for-2-2-million/|title=Former Cardinals star Rick Ankiel lists Jupiter house for $2.2 million {{!}} Real Time|last=Ostrowski|first=Jeff|access-date=February 22, 2019}}
- Briny Baird, professional golfer on PGA Tour{{Cite web|url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.20498.briny-baird.html|title=Briny Baird PGA TOUR Profile - News, Stats, and Videos|website=PGATour|language=en|access-date=February 22, 2019}}
- Daniel Berger, professional golfer on PGA Tour
- Matt Bosher, professional football player
- Don Brewer, drummer, singer, original member of Grand Funk Railroad{{Cite web|title=Don Brewer Bio|url=https://www.grandfunkrailroad.com/bios/Don_bio.html|access-date=March 8, 2021|website=www.grandfunkrailroad.com}}
- Mika Brzezinski, political commentator
- Tyler Cameron, Contestant on the Bachelorette
- Shelby Chesnes, Playboy Playmate of the Month, July 2012
- Philip J. Corso, U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and author of The Day After Roswell
- Ernie Els, South African professional golfer on PGA Tour{{cite web |url=http://together.pgatour.com/stories/liezl-els-committed-to-autism.html |title=Liezl Els Committed to Autism Awareness |publisher=PGA TOUR Charities |date=March 11, 2010 |access-date=February 7, 2011}}
- Colleen Farrington, Playboy Playmate, model and nightclub singer
- Rickie Fowler, professional golfer on PGA Tour{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32102.html|title=Rickie Fowler|publisher=PGA Tour|access-date=December 10, 2012|archive-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911214434/http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32102.html|url-status=dead}}
- Hermes Franca, Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC fighter{{cite web|url=http://www.ufcfight.com/mma/2007/07/hermes-franca.html |title=UFC FIGHT: Hermes Franca |work=ufcfight.com |access-date=May 29, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507234319/http://www.ufcfight.com/mma/2007/07/hermes-franca.html|archive-date=May 7, 2008 |url-status=dead }}
- Drew Garrett, actor
- Kellie Gerardi, American commercial astronaut and payload specialist who is one of the first 100 women in space
- Lucas Glover, professional golfer on the PGA Tour{{cite web |title=People who live on Se Hidden Bridge Ct in Jupiter, Florida |url=https://www.https/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ |archive-date=August 19, 2013 |access-date=June 21, 2022 |publisher=Voterrecords.com}}
- Brendan Grace, Irish comedian{{Cite news|date=July 11, 2019|title=Remembering Brendan Grace: When VIP met the legendary comedian and his family in their Florida home|work=VIP The Home of Irish Celebrities|url=https://web.ahttp://vipmagazine.ie/when-vip-met-brendan-grace-and-family-in-their-florida-home/|url-status=dead|access-date=September 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713230408/http://vipmagazine.ie/when-vip-met-brendan-grace-and-family-in-their-florida-home/|archive-date=July 13, 2019}}
- Rob Grill, singer (The Grass Roots)
- Matt Holliday, professional baseball player
- Hugh Howey, writer{{cite web|url=http://www.hughhowey.com/bio/ |title=About Me |publisher=Hugh Howey |access-date=October 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006094123/http://www.hughhowey.com/bio/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 }}
- Michael Jordan, Hall of Fame NBA basketball player
- Sarah Kauss, entrepreneur, S'well water bottles
- Kyle Kirkwood, racing driver in the Indycar Series
- Brooks Koepka, professional golfer
- Debi Laszewski, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Daryl Logullo, business executive and ecommerce thought leader
- Jamie Lovemark, professional golfer on PGA Tour
- Shane Lowry, Irish professional golfer on PGA tour
- Will MacKenzie, professional golfer on PGA Tour
- Steve Marino, professional golfer on PGA Tour
- Vincent Marotta, entrepreneur, co-developer of Mr. Coffee{{cite news|first=Bill |last=DiPaolo |title=Inventor of Mr. Coffee machine and Jupiter resident dies at 91 |url=http://npbc.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/08/05/inventor-of-mr-coffee-machine-and-jupiter-resident-dies-at-91/ |work=The Palm Beach Post |date=August 5, 2015 |access-date=August 31, 2015}}
- Rory McIlroy, professional golfer on PGA Tour
- Miles Mikolas, professional baseball player{{Cite web|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/article/20120506/SPORTS/812033723|title='Great feeling' for Padres pitcher Miles Mikolas, a Jupiter High grad, to make debut vs. Marlins|last=Capozzi|first=Joe|website=The Palm Beach Post|language=en|access-date=December 17, 2018}}
- Jason Newsted, former bass player of Metallica{{cite news|url=http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/entertainment/what-heavy-metal-rock-star-has-found-peace-living-jupiter/YGRs32aZa3Pg9NpYMjC7DL/|title=What heavy metal rock star has found peace living in Jupiter?|author=Leslie Gray Streeter|access-date=December 5, 2017}}
- Cody Parkey, professional football player
- Charles Nelson Reilly, actor and teacher. He lived in house given to him by Burt Reynolds, who had previously lived in it with Sally Field.{{Cite AV media
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- Burt Reynolds, actor{{cite magazine|url=http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/ESQ0605-ESQ0506WILREYNOLDS_112 |title=What I've Learned: Burt Reynolds |author=Ross Johnson |magazine=Esquire |date=June 1, 2005 |access-date=February 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231215925/http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/ESQ0605-ESQ0506WILREYNOLDS_112 |archive-date=December 31, 2010 }}
- Joe Scarborough, political commentator{{cite news|url = https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article225084765.html|title = Think Mika & Joe are in a cold climate shooting 'Morning Joe?' Think again, says writer|newspaper = Miami Herald|date = January 25, 2019|accessdate = June 20, 2023|last = Marr|first = Madeleine}}
- Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame major league baseball player{{cite web|url=http://www.page2live.com/2009/11/02/phillies-legend-mike-schmidt-selling-jupiter-home/ |title=Phillies legend Mike Schmidt selling Jupiter home |author=Jose Lambiet |work=The Palm Beach Post |date=November 2, 2009 |access-date=February 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728065234/http://www.page2live.com/2009/11/02/phillies-legend-mike-schmidt-selling-jupiter-home/ |archive-date=July 28, 2011 }}
- Justin Thomas, professional golfer on PGA Tour{{Cite web|last=Levine|first=Daniel S.|date=June 17, 2017|title=Justin Thomas: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|url=https://heavy.com/sports/2017/06/justin-thomas-bio-golf-us-open-age-earnings-parents-girlfriend/|access-date=April 27, 2021|website=Heavy.com|language=en-US}}
- Dara Torres, five-time Olympic swimmer and gold medalist{{cite news|url=http://www.daratorres.com/dara_torres_bio.pdf |title=Dara Torres bio |access-date=August 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230122814/http://daratorres.com/dara_torres_bio.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2008 }}
- Charles Vanik, former Democratic congressman from Ohio{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/01/us/01vanik.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|title=Charles Vanik Dies at 94; Helped Jews Leave the Soviet Union|date=September 1, 2007|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|access-date=May 29, 2008}}
- Richy Werenski, professional golfer on PGA Tour{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47128.richy-werenski.html/profile |title=Richy Werenski – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=June 5, 2018}}
- Brett Wetterich, professional golfer on PGA Tour{{cite web|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2008/06/12/0612wetterich.html |title=Jupiter's Brett Wetterich withdraws from U.S. Open |author=Craig Dolch |work=The Palm Beach Post |date=June 12, 2008 |access-date=February 7, 2011}}
- Tiger Woods, professional golfer on the PGA Tour{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.08793.tiger-woods.html |title=Tiger Woods – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=July 18, 2019}}
- Zion Wright, professional skateboarder, U.S. Olympic Skateboard Team{{Cite web|last=Skateboarding|first=U. S. A.|title=2020 USA Skateboarding National Team|url=https://usaskateboarding.com/blogs/2020-usa-skateboarding-national-team|access-date=August 29, 2021|website=USA Skateboarding|language=en}}
Points of interest
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- Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse,{{cite web |url=http://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/ |title=Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum |publisher=Loxahatchee River Historical Society |access-date=February 7, 2011}} listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.
- Jupiter is the home to the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals spring training facilities as well as one of their respective Low-A Minor League Baseball affiliates, the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals. They share the use of the Roger Dean Stadium complex, located in Abacoa. Both minor league squads compete in the Low-A Southeast.
- William P. Gwinn Airport is located in Jupiter.{{cite web |url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/06FA |title=William P Gwinn Airport |publisher=AirNav, LLC |date=January 13, 2011 |access-date=February 7, 2011}}
- Jupiter is home to Florida Atlantic University's MacArthur Campus. This northern campus of FAU is also the location of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
- Palm Beach International Raceway a racing facility built in 1965, and was remodeled in 2008 in an attempt to obtain a FIA Grade II Certification. The Facility currently hosts several IHRA and NHRA sportsman events as well as an ARCA Remax Series event.
- The Scripps Research Institute has opened a satellite campus adjacent to the MacArthur Campus of Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter. Approximately 360 scientists and technical staff operate in a {{convert|350000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} state of the art research facility. Scripps Florida focuses on the development of therapeutic opportunities in several disease areas.
- The Max Planck Society has a facility on the FAU campus, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, and is the Max Planck Society's first non-European research institute.
- Jupiter beaches, many of which are dog-friendly, draw many residents and visitors from all over the world.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jupiter.fl.us/465/Beaches|title=Beaches {{!}} Jupiter, FL - Official Website|website=www.jupiter.fl.us|access-date=January 25, 2019}}
- The Harbourside Place{{Cite web |title=The Premier Downtown Destination {{!}} Harbourside Place |url=https://harboursideplace.com/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Harbourside 2024 |language=en-US}} is an outdoor, upscale shopping mall located just South of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.
- Downtown Abacoa is a downtown area present adjacent to Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College in Southwest Jupiter. It houses an amphitheater, restaurants, coffee shops, a farmer's market, and the yearly Feast of Little Italy.
- The Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, a 271-acre area of protected land containing Florida scrub, depression marsh, tidal swamp, and flatwoods.
Media
American Horror Story: Freak Show, the fourth season of American Horror Story, is set in Jupiter in 1952.{{cite web |first=Mike |last=Ayres |date=October 8, 2014 |title=The Origins of 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/10/08/american-horror-story-freak-show-ryan-murphy-interview/ |department=Speakeasy (blog) |work=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=August 3, 2015}}
Smokey and the Bandit II has scenes set locally in Jupiter, FL. This 1980's film starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field shows recognizable stretches' of Indiantown Rd and other Town of Jupiter landmarks.{{Cite web |title=Remembering Burt {{!}} Jupiter, FL - Official Website |url=https://www.jupiter.fl.us/1584/Remembering-Burt |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=www.jupiter.fl.us}} Here is a link to the Smokey and the Bandit II movie poster found via the museum of Florida History. [https://museumoffloridahistory.com/explore/collections/florida-movie-posters/smokey-and-the-bandit-ii/]{{Cite web |title=Museum of Florida History |url=https://museumoffloridahistory.com/explore/collections/florida-movie-posters/smokey-and-the-bandit-ii/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=museumoffloridahistory.com}}
Gallery
File:New Jupiter Town Hall.jpg|New Jupiter Town Hall
File:Jupiter, FL, USA - panoramio.jpg|Jupiter, FL, United States – panoramio
File:Jupiter High School Courtyard, 2012.jpg|Jupiter Community High School
See also
References
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