Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cape Canaveral, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cape Canaveral and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cape Canaveral

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cape Canaveral:
  • 28.394305, -80.605212
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cape Canaveral

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Brevard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brevard County
  • Since Cape Canaveral is near Orange County and also Osceola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Canaveral ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Angel City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Angel City is located in Brevard County
• Audubon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Brevard County
• Cocoa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
  • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <2>
• Cocoa Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa Beach
  • Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa Beach <2>
• Footman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Footman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footman
  • Footman is located in Brevard County
• Lotus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
  • Lotus is located in Brevard County
• Rockledge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
  • Rockledge is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <2>
• Sharpes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes
  • Sharpes is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpes <2>
• Williams Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point
  • Williams Point is located in Brevard County

How Far From Cape Canaveral to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Cape Canaveral to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cape Canaveral and extending to:

• Titusville, which is the Seat of Brevard County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cape Canaveral to Titusville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,177 miles [11,550.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cape Canaveral: www.fcn.state.fl.us/cape/

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/