Mercury 7 Monument
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Mercury 7 Monument is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Honeymoon Hill stands 11 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Contingency Recovery Memorial Plaque, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 7.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A 13-foot-high astronomical symbol for the planet Mercury lies atop a cross symbolizing the sign of valor while the number "7" in the center signifies the nation's seven original astronauts. A time capsule below the monument is set to be opened in 2464.
The story
Monument in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Dates from 1964-11-10.
Wikidata Q23896715, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964-11-10
- Inscription
- DEDICATED 1964 A.D., TO THE THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FREE WORLD WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF PROJECT MERCURY. "SI MONUMENTUM REQUIRIS CIRCUMSPICE" ANON.
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Indian River Lagoon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rocket Launch Viewing · 7 mi
- Rocket Launch View Point · 8 mi
- Cocoa Beach Pier · 9 mi
- Playalinda Beach Space Launch Viewpoint · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jetty Park: 6.3 mi
- Cherie Down Park: 7.3 mi
- Canaveral City Park: 7.7 mi
- Manatee Sanctuary Park: 7.7 mi
- Rocket Launch Viewing Area: 8.3 mi
- Contingency Recovery Memorial Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Mercury Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12: 1.0 mi
- GS1 Test Article: 2.0 mi
- Apollo 1 Fire Site: 2.2 mi
- Redstone Rocket Replica: 3.8 mi
- Exploration tower: 7.0 mi
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Visitor Entrance): 8.0 mi
- Shuttle Launch Experience: 8.0 mi
- Space Shuttle Atlantis: 8.0 mi
- Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Museum: 2.2 mi
- Hangar C: 2.3 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 3.4 mi
- Sands Space History Center: 6.0 mi
- Florida Surf Museum: 9.8 mi
- Pine Island Conservation Area: 10.5 mi
- Ulumay Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary: 15.4 mi
- Enchanted Forest Sanctuary: 15.4 mi
- Dicerandra Scrub Sanctuary: 16.3 mi
- Titusville Beach: 7.6 mi
- Playalinda Beach: 14.2 mi
- Playalinda Beach (Nudist Area): 16.2 mi
- Patrick AFB Beach: 17.1 mi
- Klondike Beach: 21.9 mi
- Ancient Beachgoers: 7.7 mi
- Kelly Slater Statue: 11.9 mi
- The Downtown Gallery: 17.5 mi
- Dragon Point: 24.3 mi
- Honeymoon Hill: 16.5 mi
- Mulberry Mound: 21.4 mi
- Paw Paw Mound: 21.4 mi
- Long Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Possum Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Viera Hospital Garden: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mercury 7 Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Hill | SSW 205° | 11 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mulberry Mound | WSW 246° | 6 m | 21.4 mi |
| Paw Paw Mound | W 276° | 3 m | 21.4 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 | 20:23 |
| 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11748875439
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