Editing Jensen Beach, Florida (section)

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Martin County Fire Rescue Station 16 - 003.JPG|thumb|left|Fire Rescue Station 16 on Savanna Road serves Jensen Beach.]]
[[File:First Baptist Church (Jensen Beach, Florida) 005.JPG|thumb|left|Family Church Jensen Beach]]
[[File:Jensen Beach Community Church 002.JPG|thumb|left|Jensen Beach Community Church]]
[[File:Jensen Beach looking north at Jensen Beach Park.jpeg|thumb|left|Jensen Sea Turtle Beach]]
Jensen Beach occupies the northeast corner of Martin County. It is bordered to the east by the [[Indian River Lagoon]] and the town of [[Ocean Breeze, Florida|Ocean Breeze]], to the southeast by the town of [[Sewall's Point, Florida|Sewall's Point]], to the south by unincorporated [[Rio, Florida|Rio]], to the southwest by the city of [[Stuart, Florida|Stuart]], the Martin [[county seat]], to the northwest by [[U.S. Route 1]], and to the north by the city of [[Port St. Lucie, Florida|Port St. Lucie]] in [[St. Lucie County]]. Unincorporated [[North River Shores, Florida|North River Shores]] is to the west of Jensen Beach, on the opposite side of US 1. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.2|sqmi|km2|1}}, of which {{convert|7.0|sqmi|km2|1}} are land and {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2|1}}, or 14.82%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

[[Waveland, Florida|Waveland]] was the original name for the area from Crossroads Hill (south of N.E. Center Street) south to the tip of Sewall's Point and west to Warner Creek.

"Jensen" originally meant the area immediately adjacent to modern-day downtown Jensen Beach.

Jensen Beach was rated the "Top Spot for Beach Volleyball" in 2008 by ''Prime Time Magazine'', and is a part of Florida's [[Treasure Coast]] region, which derives its name from the ships that wrecked during the 17th century because of coral reefs in the shallow waters. Artifacts and treasures from these ships of Spanish origin can still be discovered today.

The Skyline Drive area includes some of the highest points in the community, reaching an elevation of {{convert|70|ft}} at one point.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=27.24988,-80.23129&z=15&t=U&marker0=27.25400%2C-80.23000%2CJensen%20Beach%20FL| title=Jensen Beach, FL| publisher=U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Series| website=ACME Mapper 2.2| access-date=December 22, 2022}}</ref>

The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to somewhat cool winters, with occasional frosts. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Jensen Beach has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps, transitioning to a [[tropical climate|tropical monsoon or tropical rainforest climate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=26880&cityname=Jensen+Beach%2C+Florida%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Jensen Beach, Florida |website=weatherbase.com}}</ref>