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Definition: Cape Canaveral |
Cape CanaveralNoun1. A sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: Cape CanaveralSynonym: Cape Kennedy (n). (additional references) |
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Cape Canaveral is a strip of land near the center of the Atlantic coast of Florida. It is in a region known as the Space Coast, and is the site of the Kennedy Space Center, and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Most United States spacecraft are launched from either one of these sites.
President John F. Kennedy was an enthusiastic backer of the space program, and after his assassination in 1963, Cape Canaveral was renamed Cape Kennedy. Although the name change was approved by the U.S. Board of Geographical Names of the Interior Department in 1964, it was not popular in Florida and in 1973 the state passed a law restoring the former 400-year-old name and the Board went along. The people of the city of Cape Canaveral, Florida had particularly pressed to change it back.
The cape is part of a long string of barrier beaches along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
In addition to the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral is the site of an air force base, a nineteenth-century lighthouse, and the city of Cape Canaveral.
The first rocket launch from the Cape was Bumper 8 from Launch Pad 3 on 24 July 1950.
On February 6, 1959 the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile was accomplished here.
All manned US spaceflights have launched from Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral, Florida
Geography
Cape Canaveral is located at 28°23'18" North, 80°36'13" West (28.388382, -80.603498)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²). 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.85% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 8,829 people, 5,066 households, and 2,097 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,463.0/km² (3,788.0/mi²). There are 6,641 housing units at an average density of 1,100.5/km² (2,849.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.68% White, 1.43% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 3.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,066 households out of which 11.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 58.6% are non-families. 47.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.74 and the average family size is 2.41.
In the city the population is spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,858, and the median income for a family is $43,109. Males have a median income of $33,571 versus $22,423 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,537. 11.6% of the population and 9.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.7% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older.
See also: Cape Canaveral
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Crosswords: Cape Canaveral |
| Specialty definitions using "Cape Canaveral": Joint Long Range Proving Ground ♦ Kennedy Space Center, KSC. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | The Cape Canaveral Monsters (1960) | |
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 | Vanguard Satellite SLV-2 Being Examined at Cape Canaveral.Credit: NASA. |  | Kennedy at Cape Canaveral.Credit: NASA. |
 | Stuck on the beach near Cape Canaveral Topo party of L. S. Hubbard Party off of LYDONIA.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | A space shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral provides a dramatic site for beach-goers.Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Complex Number 17 at Cape Canaveral where TIROS-carrying Thor-Delta rockets were launched.Credit: NOAA in Space. |  | Bumper No. 8, a captured German V-2 rocket, lifts off from Cape Canaveral. This rocket exploded in flight, but was the first to lift off from a launch pad at Cape Canaveral.Credit: NOAA in Space. |
 | A Titan IVB launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. |  | First Atlas III launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. |
 | Delta III launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. |  | Atlas IIAS launches from Cape Canaveral Air Station. |
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1. Cape Canaveral, FL (city, FIPS 10250) |
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| Language | Translations for "Cape Canaveral"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Chinese | 卡納維拉爾' . (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | apecay anaveralcay мыс канаверал. (various references) | ||||||||||
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| Words within the letters "a-a-a-a-c-c-e-e-l-n-p-r-v" | |
-4 letters: clearance, precancel. | |
-5 letters: calcanea, canceler, carapace, clarence, paravane, parlance, precavae, precaval, preclean, vernacle. | |
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HTML Code (1990) (references)C a p e   C a n a v e r a l |
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