Wilbur-By-The-Sea, Florida
Wilbur-By-The-Sea, Florida | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Volusia County |
Wilbur-By-The-Sea is an unincorporated community in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is one of the two unincorporated areas in Volusia County along the coast that does not have a condominium or hotel (the other being Highbridge); instead, the area uses beachfront homes. Tom Wilbur Bay is a body of water that only has docks on the east side of the bay. The major roads of the area are State Road 441 and CR 4075; both roads border a body of water, Peninsula Drive on the west and South Atlantic Avenue on the east. 29°07′43′′N 80°57′28′′W / 29.12861°N 80.95778°W / 29.12861; -80.95778
The community gained national attention after Hurricane Nicole in 2022 when many oceanfront homes collapsed into the ocean due to the erosion Hurricane Ian had caused weeks before.[1]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Florida Neighborhood Struggles To Recover From Hurricane Nicole". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- "Wilbur-by-the-Sea". Merrick Library Miami. J.W. Wilbur Company. Retrieved August 31, 2017.