Cocoa, Florida
From Civil War to Space Age
Cocoa, Florida is about one hour east of Orlando on SR-528, also known as the Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway because it ends up in Cocoa Beach. It has a population of about 19,000.
Cocoa is in the heart of Brevard County and the Space Coast. Take the bridges across the Indian and Banana Rivers and you cross Merritt Island on your way to Cocoa Beach.