Apollo 1 Fire Site
Apollo 1 Fire Site is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Honeymoon Hill stands 11 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mercury 7 Monument, a historic site 2.2 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 6.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967-01-27
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, National
- 28.9 mi off the RIV OF LKS HRTG CORR, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rocket Launch Viewing · 9 mi
- Playalinda Beach Space Launch Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Rocket Launch View Point · 10 mi
- Rocket Launch Viewing · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jetty Park: 8.2 mi
- Cherie Down Park: 9.2 mi
- Dolphin Park: 9.4 mi
- Manatee Sanctuary Park: 9.5 mi
- Canaveral City Park: 9.6 mi
- Mercury 7 Monument: 2.2 mi
- John Glenn Plaque: 2.2 mi
- Contingency Recovery Memorial Plaque: 2.2 mi
- Mercury Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12: 3.1 mi
- Redstone Rocket Replica: 5.7 mi
- Shuttle Launch Experience: 7.2 mi
- Space Shuttle Atlantis: 7.2 mi
- Atlantis North Lawn: 7.2 mi
- Chat With An Astronaut: 7.3 mi
- Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Museum: 4.4 mi
- Hangar C: 4.5 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 5.4 mi
- Sands Space History Center: 7.7 mi
- Florida Surf Museum: 11.7 mi
- Pine Island Conservation Area: 10.3 mi
- Ulumay Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
- Enchanted Forest Sanctuary: 14.6 mi
- The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary: 14.7 mi
- Dicerandra Scrub Sanctuary: 15.4 mi
- Titusville Beach: 5.4 mi
- Playalinda Beach: 12.1 mi
- Playalinda Beach (Nudist Area): 14.1 mi
- Patrick AFB Beach: 19.2 mi
- Klondike Beach: 19.8 mi
- Ancient Beachgoers: 9.5 mi
- Kelly Slater Statue: 13.8 mi
- The Downtown Gallery: 16.2 mi
- Honeymoon Hill: 18.2 mi
- Paw Paw Mound: 20.9 mi
- Mulberry Mound: 22.0 mi
- Long Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Possum Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Viera Hospital Garden: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apollo 1 Fire Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Hill | SSW 201° | 11 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mulberry Mound | WSW 240° | 6 m | 22.0 mi |
| Paw Paw Mound | W 270° | 3 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 68 | 63 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Titusville 7 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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