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 Location 

Jenks Beach, located at the intersection of Kathy Drive and A1A in Ormond-by-the-Sea Florida , coordinates 29.34500° N, 81.06433° W. The length of Jenks Beach runs 31 Smoot s North (178.08 ft), and 50 Smoots South (279.16 ft.) of the previously mentioned coordinate location. Jenks Beach is a in the Northern part of Volusia County and is a very common nesting ground for Green, Leather Back, and Loggerhead sea turtles.

 Namestake 

Tanya Jenkins, the namesake of the beach, is a registered nurse, teacher, certified brain injury and developmental disability specialist, polyglot, and dedicated sea turtle. She can often be found on the beach early in the morning watching the sunset and looking for undiscovered sea turtle nest with other members of her neighborhood. Tanya's dedication to the sea turtles on this beach has led her to discover multiple nest that were then registered and protected due to her diligent and deliberate actions.  Citations