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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