Jupiter Island is a barrier island on the coast of Martin and Palm Beach counties, Florida. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the St. Lucie Inlet, on the west by the Indian River, and on the south by the Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter Island originally was two islands, Long Island on the north and Jupiter Island on the south, which were once separated by an inlet in the vicinity of North Jupiter Narrows and what is officially called Peck Lake, but commonly called Peck's Lake.
Jupiter Inlet Colony
The small exclusive town of Jupiter Inlet Colony occupies the southern tip of the island.
Village of Tequesta
The village of Tequesta, which is primarily located on the mainland, abuts Jupiter Inlet Colony on the north. In the middle of the Tequesta portion of the island is Coral Cove Park, which is unincorporated.
Unincorporated Palm Beach County
There are two unincorporated Palm Beach County areas on the island:
Coral Cove Park, a county park which runs from the ocean to the intracoastal, is abutted by Tequesta on its north and south sides.
A strip of the island from the northernmost Tequesta village limits to the Palm Beach-Martin county line.
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