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Melbourne

Industrial city in Brevard County, east-central Florida, USA, on the Indian River lagoon, 90 km/56 mi southeast of Orlando; population (2000) 71,400. Aerospace, other high-technology industries, and tourism are the main industries of the city; other industries include food processing and the manufacture of electronic and aviation equipment. Nearby is the Kennedy Space Center. Melbourne is the home of the Florida Institute of Technology (1958).

Melbourne was settled in 1878 and incorporated in 1888. The city is the home of the Florida Institute of Technology (1958).
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