Palm Coast is located at 29^32'17N 81^13'24W According
to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.7
mi2 (133.9 km2). 50.72 square miles (131 km2) of it is land and 0.98
square miles (3 km2) of it (1.90%) is water. The area around Palm
Coast has not seen a direct hit from a hurricane since well before
1950. A unique location on the eastern seaboard coupled with prevailing
wind and ocean currents have so far managed to steer hurricanes away
from the community. Palm Coast has become a quiet bedroom community
for St. Augustine and Daytona Beach workers, while many locals work
in Orlando and Jacksonville and commute from Palm Coast.
