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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Visitor Entrance)

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Visitor Entrance) from directly overhead

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Visitor Entrance) is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Honeymoon Hill stands 11 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is NASA Countdown Clock, a historic site 0.5 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visitor's entrance to the Visitor Center as of Dec 2018.

The story

visitor center of Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States

Wikidata Q6389687, matched on coordinates and name (883 m apart).

How to reach it

Coordinates28.51536, -80.68188

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • NASA Countdown Clock: 0.5 mi
  • Mercury-Atlas Rocket: 0.5 mi
  • Mercury-Redstone Rocket: 0.5 mi
  • Atlas-Agena Rocket: 0.6 mi
  • Thor-Delta Rocket: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Sam's House at Pine Island: 3.7 mi
  • Kings Park: 4.9 mi
  • Manatee Cove Park: 5.3 mi
  • Dolphin Park: 5.8 mi
  • Kirk Point Park: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 46
  • Heroes & Legends: 0.5 mi
  • Destination Mars: 0.6 mi
  • Astronaut Encounter: 0.6 mi
  • Universe Theater: 0.6 mi
  • MRVN Mars Rover: 0.6 mi
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 12
Peaks: 10
  • Paw Paw Mound: 13.5 mi
  • Mulberry Mound: 15.7 mi
  • Honeymoon Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Heiffer Mound: 21.2 mi
  • Saddle Mound: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Visitor Entrance). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Honeymoon HillS 177°11 m16.7 mi
Mulberry MoundSW 228°6 m15.7 mi
Paw Paw MoundW 272°3 m13.5 mi
Saddle MoundWNW 292°3 m21.3 mi
Moccasin MoundWNW 292°3 m21.6 mi
Buck Point MoundWNW 295°3 m22.8 mi
Heiffer MoundWNW 292°2 m21.2 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 300°2 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:35
June solstice06:2719:5020:24
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1216:5617:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606265707579818180756863
Precip in2.32.43.32.02.96.95.86.07.25.22.52.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Titusville 7 E, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6376164127

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