South Florida Nov 11-16th 2022
Saturday, November 12th
Nov. 12Falcon 9 • Galaxy 31 & 32
Launch window: 1606-1806 GMT (11:06 a.m.-1:06 p.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 commercial communications satellites for Intelsat. Built by Maxar, Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 will be positioned in geostationary orbit to provide C-band video and television broadcast services in the United States. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will be expended on this mission. Delayed from Nov. 8 by Subtropical Storm Nicole. [Nov. 7]
3.5 hours to PLAYALINDA Beach for parking and viewing the space launch. 28.654371, -80.631726
Located in the Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach is one the closest locations to view rocket launches on the Space Coast. With a short walk down the beach, you can be within 5 miles of the launch. It is located within a National Park, so a $10 entrance fee is required.
Hours of Operation: Summer hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Winter hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There are 13 lots, #1 is the southernmost lot and a favorite launch viewing area.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOPkajRg-zR/?utm_source=ig_embed
2.5 hours to Riverside Memorial Park 19351 SE County Line Rd, Tequesta, FL 33469
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/72521/famous-memorials
Perry Como – Garden of Reflection section #5 26.9718961,-80.1066225
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15297507/mike-douglas
Mike Delaney “Mike Douglas” Douglas, Jr Liberty Hall Mausoleum, Victory Hall on the right side as you enter the main hall entrance.
30 mins to David Cemetery of the Palm Beaches – 9321 Memorial Park Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Jeffrey Epstein 26.8151303,-80.2131129
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201992988/jeffrey-edward-epstein
Epstein was laid to rest at the IJ Morris Star of David cemetery in Florida near Palm Beach.
To prevent vandalism, the names of his parents were removed from the tombstone.
25 mins Mar-a-Lago Club, 1100 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480 26.677212, -80.036056
8 mins to Hillcrest memorial Park – 6411 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Charles Joseph Whitman and Margaret E. Hodges Whitman
43 mins to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School – 5901 Pine Island Rd, Parkland, FL 33076
30 mins to Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse – 907 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062
7 mins to Pompano Beach Fisher Family Pier – 222 N Pompano Beach Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
30 mins to Coral Springs Center For The Arts
2855 Coral Springs Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33065
Steven Wright: Live in Concert
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 13th
36 minutes to Evergreen Cemetery Fort Lauderdale
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/71947/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-7134091
Leslie Nielsen 26.1071788,-80.1320937
Wayne Huizenga – 26.1068752,-80.1311433
Edgar A. Bras – 26.1070160,-80.131533
Monday, November 14th
1.5 hours from Sherry’s place to Big Cypress National Preserve – Reed Visitor Center 9-4:30 daily – 33000 Tamiami Trail E Ochopee, FL 34141
1.5 hours to Biscayne National Park visitor center 9-5
9700 SW 328th St, Homestead, FL 3303
25 mins to Everglades National Park Sign at 25.397269, -80.574854
Dry Tortugas National Park Headquarters / Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center 9-5
40001 State Hwy 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 – 25.395189, -80.583782
45 mins to Flamingo Visitor Center 8-5 25.141402, -80.924207
1 Flamingo Lodge Hwy
Homestead, Florida 33034
Backcountry Boat Tour
The 90 minute Everglades Backcountry Tour departs daily at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, & 3:00 PM. This boat tour ventures up the Buttonwood Canal through Coot Bay and Tarpon Creek into the mouth of Whitewater Bay.
Florida Bay Tour
The 90 minute Everglades Florida Bay Tour departs daily at 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (subject to change with changing sunset times.) Along the way, the naturalist will highlight the unique plant and animal life the Everglades has to offer while outlining the rich history of Flamingo and Everglades National Park.
Tuesday, November 15h
Dolphin Research Center 58901 Overseas Hwy, Grassy Key, FL 33050 When she died, of a heart attack, she was buried beneath a dolphin statue in the School’s courtyard. The DRC maintains the grave, and in honor of her accomplishments they always make it the first stop on the tour. A small plaque reads:
Dedicated to the memory of Mitzi
The original Flipper
1958 -1972
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7288646/mitzi_the_dolphin
Sea View Seven Mile Bridge
4 Kyle Way W, Marathon, FL 33050
24.707308, -81.123145
Key West
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum 907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
Key West Lighthouse 938 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center 35 Quay Rd, Key West, FL 33040
Yankee Freedom- Dry Tortugas National Park Museum 901 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040
Distance Marker Pole 100 Margaret St, Key West, FL 33040
Truman Little White House 111 Front St, Naval Air Station Key West, FL 33040
United States Weather Bureau Marker 57 Front St, Key West, FL 33040
Mile Marker Zero 490 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
Key west cemetery 701 Passover Ln, Key West, FL 33040
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23114033/elena-hoyos
Elena Hoyos gina lucy told me about it
Her youngest sister, Celia, worked in the shoe shop owned by a family named Diamandi, the lady who babysat my sisters was the daughter of Mr Diamandi.. Ceclia told the lady I know where her sister was buried.. all of the family is buried in secrecy in Key West cemetery..
Supposed they are all together in a vault of the AUNT ELENA ..THE aunt married a very wealthy Key West man n had a huge mausoleum built.. over the top of where Elena was buried in secrecy….
Quick Rundown of the Best Places to Watch Key West Sunsets
Mallory Square Sunset Celebration.
From the Water on a Sunset Cruise.
Latitudes Restaurant on Sunset Key.
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Beach.
Southernmost Beach Cafe.
Sunset Pier Restaurant.
Higgs Beach Pier 1000 Atlantic Blvd, Key West, FL 33040
Wednesday, November 16th
If time drive to see launch (6 hours from Keywest)
Nov. 16Space Launch System • Artemis 1
Launch window: 0604-0804 GMT (1:04-3:04 a.m. EST)
Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
NASA’s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket will launch on its first test flight with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft. The mission, known as Artemis 1, will place the Orion spacecraft into orbit around the moon before the capsule returns to Earth for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ten small CubeSat rideshare payloads will also launch on the Artemis 1 mission. Delayed from February, March, April, May, and June. Scrubbed on Aug. 29 by engine cooling issue. Scrubbed on Sept. 3 by hydrogen leak. Delayed from no earlier than Sept. 23 to allow more time to prepare for tanking test. Delayed from Sept. 27 due to threat from Hurricane Ian. Delayed from Nov. 14 due to threat from Tropical Storm Nicole. [Nov. 8]
3 hours to Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South & Woodlawn Park Cemetery South
11655 SW 117th Ave, Miami, FL 33186
Don Carter
Dr Orlando Bosch 25.6599216,-80.3819504
Walter Hale Hyatt
Israel Kantor
17 mins to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/72416/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-8053645
Jackie Gleason 25.7996976,-80.3823809
June Taylor https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8796693/june-taylor
5 mins to Lakeside Memorial Park 10301 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33172
Doral
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175456106/forrest-bernard-raffel – founder of arbys
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145596216/sid-tepper
27 minutes to Dade Memorial Park – Caballero Rivero Dade North 7:30-5
1301 NW, Opa-Locka Blvd, Miami, FL 33167
Trayvon Benjamin Martin MDCU 10 South, Row A, Crypt 9
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86298494/trayvon-benjamin-martin
Don Carter
Clarence Henry “Blowfly” Reid https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157210135/clarence-henry-reid
22 mins to Champlain Towers South condo building 8777 Collins Ave Surfside, FL 33154
30 mins to Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North 8-5:30
3262 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, Florida, 33135 USA
Coordinates: 25.76110, -80.24940
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2098914/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-8251215
Manuel Artime Mausoleum, Unit 9, Corridor 2, Section 40, Crypt B
Fernando Bujones
Jorge Mas Canosa
Dixie Dunbar Mausoleum, Unit 11 Section 5 Corridor 2 Crypt 2B 2nd floor
Victor J. Ghezzi
Rafael Guas Inclan Mausoleum
GEN George Churchill Kenney Mausoleum, Unit 9 Corridor 3 Section 13 Couch Crypt A
Gerardo Machado y Morales Mausoleum, Section 14
Carlos Prio Socarras
Ramon “Mongo” Santamaria 25.6581936,-80.3816757
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Unknown Cuban Freedom Fighter Memorial
Go to Airport
options if I go to see a rocket launch
On the way Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum 4931 S Peninsula Dr, Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
Bethune-Cookman College Campus Grounds 29.212732, -81.031791
Daytona Beach
Dr Mary Jane McLeod Bethune https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91/mary-jane-bethune
Maybe if near St. Augustine
Otto Curtis Lightner Hotel inner courtyard
29.8911464,-81.3138951
Henry Morrison Flagler
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7254612/henry-morrison-flagler
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
PLAYALINDA Beach for parking and viewing the space launch. 28.654371, -80.631726
Located in the Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach is one the closest locations to view rocket launches on the Space Coast. With a short walk down the beach, you can be within 5 miles of the launch. It is located within a National Park, so a $10 entrance fee is required.
Hours of Operation: Summer hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Winter hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There are 13 lots, #1 is the southernmost lot and a favorite launch viewing area.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOPkajRg-zR/?utm_source=ig_embed
Apollo Beach Visitor Center 7611 Atlantic Ave S, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
other options
Parrish Park 28.625425, -80.791995
This urban district river park is situated on both sides of SR-402 at the A. Max Brewer Causeway from the east end of the draw bridge to the security gates for Kennedy Space Center. Only 10 miles from the closest launch pad, this is one of the top viewing sites on Florida’s Space Coast.
Hours of Operation: Dawn to Dusk
Space View Park 28.613818, -80.805776
Space View Park is one of the most popular viewing areas for rocket launches, and is the first and only park in the nation that honors America’s astronauts and those behind the scenes who helped lead the world in space exploration. This park is located less than 15 miles directly across from the Kennedy Space Center launch pads and offers a spectacular view of rocket launches.
Rocket Launch View Point 28.418866, -80.607811