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Rocket Launch Viewing

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Rocket Launch Viewing — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
1 ft
Relief
2 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Long exposure sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean at the pier on Cocoa Beach Florida.
Gregory Urbano from St. Petersburg, Florida, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Underneath the Cocoa Beach Pier, a view of the wooden supports.
Gregory Urbano from St. Petersburg, Florida, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Even the effects of some ocean spray on the lens can't keep me from liking this image I captured on my birthday morning sunrise photo shoot at the Cocoa Beach Pier.
Gregory Urbano from St. Petersburg, Florida, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Long exposure sunrise on Cocoa Beach Florida near the wooden pier.
Gregory Urbano from St. Petersburg, Florida, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Long exposure image of the wooden pier on Cocoa Beach Florida right after sunset.
Gregory Urbano from St. Petersburg, Florida, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Surfing at the Cocoa Beach Pier, 401 Meade Avenue, Cocoa Beach , Florida . Photograph taken from the pier looking south.
Leonard J. DeFrancisci · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2719:3419:03
June solstice06:2720:2319:49
September equinox07:1219:2018:49
December solstice07:1117:3116:56

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Melbourne20.0 mi south
  • Palm Bay25.9 mi south
  • Alafaya39.3 mi west-northwest
← Before it: Observation TowerAfter it: Cocoa Beach Pier →
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Common questions

How high is Rocket Launch Viewing?

Rocket Launch Viewing sits at about 1 feet (0 m).

What is the nearest town to Rocket Launch Viewing?

Melbourne, 20 miles S of Rocket Launch Viewing.

What is the next lookout after Rocket Launch Viewing?

Cocoa Beach Pier is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Rocket Launch Viewing.

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A scenic overlook on Indian River Lagoon, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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