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Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12

Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12 from directly overhead

Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12 is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Honeymoon Hill stands 11 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mercury Memorial, a historic site 0.7 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 7.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

former rocket launch site in Brevard County, Florida

Dates from 1956.

Wikidata Q918309, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates28.48073, -80.54196

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Mercury Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Contingency Recovery Memorial Plaque: 1.0 mi
  • John Glenn Plaque: 1.0 mi
  • Mercury 7 Monument: 1.0 mi
  • GS1 Test Article: 1.1 mi
Parks
  • Jetty Park: 6.0 mi
  • Cherie Down Park: 7.0 mi
  • Canaveral City Park: 7.4 mi
  • Manatee Sanctuary Park: 7.6 mi
  • Rocket Launch Viewing Area: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 46
Museums: 15
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Honeymoon Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Mulberry Mound: 21.8 mi
  • Paw Paw Mound: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Honeymoon HillSSW 208°11 m16.1 mi
Mulberry MoundWSW 248°6 m21.8 mi
Paw Paw MoundW 277°3 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2619:4920:23
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1116:5517:31

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/195727089

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