Sewall's Point, Florida
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Not to be confused with Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia.
Sewall's Point is a town located on the peninsula of the same name in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2020 census.[5] Both the town and the peninsula are named for Capt. Henry Edwin Sewall (August 22, 1848 – August 1, 1925).[6] It is an eastern suburb of Stuart, which is the county seat of Martin County.
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Sewall's Point, Florida | |
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Town of Sewall's Point | |
Coordinates: 27°12′N 80°12′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Martin |
Incorporated | 1957[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Commission–Manager |
• Mayor | John Tompeck |
• Vice Mayor | Dave Kurzman |
• Commissioners | James W. Campo, Frank Fender, and Kaija Mayfield |
• Town Manager | Robert Daniels |
• Town Clerk | April C. Stoncius |
Area | |
• Total | 4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2) |
• Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
• Water | 2.95 sq mi (7.65 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,991 |
• Density | 1,690.15/sq mi (652.62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 34996 |
Area code | 772 |
FIPS code | 12-65225[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0290880[4] |
Website | sewallspoint |
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On September 26, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall on Hutchinson Island, just east of Sewall's Point, exactly three weeks after Hurricane Frances did so at the same location.