Cape Canaveral from space, August 1991

Cape Canaveral from the spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that state's Atlantic coast 45 minutes East of Orlando by car. It sits due east of Merritt Island, separated from it by the Banana River. It is part of a region known as the Space Coast, and is the site of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Since many United States spacecraft are launched from both the station and the Kennedy Space Center on nearby Merritt Island, the term "Cape Canaveral" or "Canaveral" has become a metonym that refers to both as the launch site of spacecraft. The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center (shown in white). ... Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, USA. The population was 8,829 at the 2000 census. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (504x633, 97 KB)Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA - August 1991 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (504x633, 97 KB)Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA - August 1991 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Atlantic Ocean, not including Arctic and Antarctic regions. ... Merritt Island is: An island (strictly, part of a peninsula) in Brevard County, Florida, on Floridas Atlantic coast a town located on the island Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, also located on the island The island Merritt Island is not strictly an island at all, but part of a... The Banana River is actually a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the USA. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and flows to the south into the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not... The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... The Space Shuttle Discovery as seen from the International Space Station. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center (shown in white). ... In rhetoric and cognitive linguistics, metonymy (in Greek meta = after/later and onoma = name) is the use of a single characteristic to identify a more complex entity. ...

Other features of the cape include Cape Canaveral lighthouse and Port Canaveral. The city of Cape Canaveral is a few miles south of the cape. Mosquito Lagoon, The Indian River, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore are also features of this area. The current Cape Canaveral Light was not the first lighthouse on Cape Canaveral. ... Port Canaveral is a major cruise and cargo port located in Brevard County, Florida. ... Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, USA. The population was 8,829 at the 2000 census. ... Mosquito Lagoon is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. ... Indian River is the name, or part of the name, of several geographical features and locations in the United States of America and Canada: Rivers The Indian River (Florida) is part of the intracoastal waterway on the Atlantic coast of central Florida. ... Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is an important US National Wildlife Refuge on the Atlantic coast of Florida. ... The Canaveral National Seashore (CANA) is located between New Smyrna Beach and Titusville, Florida, in the United States. ...

History

For more, see Timeline Cape Canaveral.

The 1890 graduating class of Harvard University started a gun club called the "Canaveral Club" at the Cape. This was founded by C.B. Horton of Boston and George H. Reed. A number of distinguished visitors including presidents Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison were reported to have stayed here. In the 1920s the grand building fell in disrepair and later burned to the ground. Time Line of events of Cape Canaveral 1564- John Sparke writes about his landing experiences with Captain John Hawkins 1847- Canaveral Lighthouse is built 1853- Captain Burnham settled on the east coast of the Banana River 1885- Hurricane Wall of water devastated area. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908), the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, was the only President to serve non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). ... Benjamin Harrison, VI (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was a sex offender from Arkansas, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. ...

In the 1900s several communities sprang-up in Cape Canaveral. The area was predominately a farming and fishing community. One community was called Artesia and records indicate the following residents and their occupations: Artesia may refer to: Artesia, California Artesia, New Mexico Artesia, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

• Burns, M.B. (fruit grower),
• Burns, R.G. (fisherman),
• Franklin, A. (painter),
• Holmes, G.W. (apiarist),
• Honeywell, CP. (lighthouse keeper),
• Jeffords, S.L. (assistant lighthouse keeper),
• Peterson, W.C. (apiarist),
• Praetorious E. (assistant lighthouse keeper),
• Quarterman, O.A. (Fishery),
• Thompson, T. (engineer),
• Wilson, F.A. (fisherman),
• Wilson, H. (fruit grower).

In the 1930s a community of wealthy journalists started a community called "Journalista" which is now called "Avon by the Sea". The Brossier brothers built houses in this area and started a publication entitled the Evening Star Reporter that was the forerunner of the Orlando Sentinel. The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. ...

The first rocket launch from the Cape was Bumper 8 from Launch Pad 3 on 24 July 1950. On February 6, 1959 the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile was accomplished here. All manned U.S. government (NASA) spaceflights have launched from Kennedy Space Center on nearby Merritt Island. The Bumper 8 was the first rocket flown from Cape Canaveral in Florida. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Titan is a family of U.S. expendable rockets. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article is about the American space agency. ... ISS in earth orbit. ...

Cape Canaveral was chosen for rocket launches to take advantage of the earth's rotation. The linear velocity of the Earth's surface is greatest towards the equator; the relatively southerly location of the Cape allows rockets to take advantage of this by launching eastward, in the same direction as the earth's rotation. It is also highly desirable to have the downrange area sparsely populated, in case of accidents; an ocean is ideal for this. Although the United States has sites closer to the equator with expanses of ocean to the east of them (e.g. Hawaii, Puerto Rico), the east coast of Florida has substantial logistical advantages over these island locations. The tip of the cape is at LC-46 in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This article is about rotation as a movement of a physical body. ... For other uses, see Linear (disambiguation). ... This article is about velocity in physics. ... World map showing the equator in red In tourist areas, the equator is often marked on the sides of roads The equator marked as it crosses Ilhéu das Rolas, in São Tomé and Príncipe. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ...

Name changes

From 1963 to 1973 it was called Cape Kennedy. President John F. Kennedy was an enthusiastic backer of the space program, and after his assassination in 1963, his widow Jacqueline Kennedy suggested to President Lyndon Johnson that renaming the Cape Canaveral facility would be an appropriate memorial. However, Johnson recommended the renaming not just of the facility, but of the entire cape. Accordingly, Cape Canaveral was renamed Cape Kennedy. John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Jacqueline Bouvier” redirects here. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908–January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician. ... Geographical renaming is the act of changing the name of a geographical feature or area. ...

Although the name change was approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names of the Interior Department in 1964, it was not popular in Florida, especially in the city of Cape Canaveral, Florida. In 1973 the state passed a law restoring the former 400-year-old name, and the Board went along. The Kennedy family issued a letter stating they "understood the decision"; Jacqueline Kennedy also stated if she had known that the Canaveral name had existed for 400 years, she never would have supported changing the name of the Cape. The Space Center itself retains the "Kennedy" name. The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is an American federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the U.S. government. ... The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally owned land. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, USA. The population was 8,829 at the 2000 census. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The Irish Catholic political dynasty, John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy The Kennedy family is a prominent Irish-American family in American politics and government descending from the marriage of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. ...

Name origin

The name "Canaveral" (Cañaveral in Spanish) was given to the area by Spanish explorers. It literally means "canebrake". The name can be interpreted as "Cape of Canes". Canebrake is an English noun meaning an area of land with a thick dense growth of sugarcane, bamboo, or similar plant material. ...

The City

The City of Cape Canaveral is relatively small, with a population of around 10,000. Highway A1A runs through the City, and serves as the main link to other cities. Many houses in the City were built during the Apollo days in the 1960s and 1970s. However, in recent years, many houses are either being modernized, or demolished and replaced with new houses or condos. The City has a high divorce rate and a history of drug problems, but this detraction is largely overcome by proximity to the beach, Kennedy Space Center, and Orlando. For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center (shown in white). ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ...

In pop culture

Cape Canaveral sign from The Simpsons episode "Deep Space Homer"

• In The Simpsons episode "Deep Space Homer", a fictitious sign shows its pre-Canaveral name as Cape Arbuckle. In another episode, Ned Flanders greets Homer, with whom he is competing via craft rocket, "Greetings from Neddidy Space Center on Cape Flandaveral."
• Made in 1964, but set in 2064, cult British TV series Thunderbirds refers to Cape Kennedy.
• The "Cape Kennedy" name shows up in some 1960s TV shows, at least in episodes of "Flipper" and "I Dream of Jeannie", both of which were set on the Space Coast.
• The name is also mentioned in the 1967 film "The Reluctant Astronaut".
• Cape Canaveral is referred to in the Descendents song "Blast Off", from the album Cool to Be You^[1].
• Cape Canaveral is referred to in the Jack's Mannequin song "Cellular Phone".
• One of the stops in the FOX television show Drive, references Cape Kennedy as a clue, with 1973 and the name change cited as the Death of Kennedy, leading the racers to Cape Canaveral.

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Trivia

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The telephone area code for Cape Canaveral is, appropriately, 321. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... A countdown is the backward counting to indicate the seconds, days, etc. ... Area code 321 is the area code serving Brevard County, Florida. ...

== References == THIS IS NO HELP BY ALYSSA

1. ^ Blast Off lyrics. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.

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External links

• History of Cape Canaveral
• City of Cape Canaveral, FL
• Microsoft Terra Server image of Cape Canaveral and surroundings
• Google Maps imagery
• Discover Cape Canaveral, FL
• The Straight Dope: Why did they change the name of Cape Kennedy back to Cape Canaveral?
• NASA's official Kennedy Space Center page
• Cape Canaveral travel guide from Wikitravel

Coordinates: 28°27′20″N 80°31′40″W / 28.45556, -80.52778 Wikitravel is a project to create an open content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel guide. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...