Destroyer Rock

Destroyer Rock is an islet in Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California. Destroyer Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Honda, as well as near Arguello.

Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5 and Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6.

Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5

Space Launch Complex 5 is a decommissioned launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. Initially constructed as Launch Complex D in 1961, the facility was used by the Scout family of launch vehicles from 1962 to 1994, carrying a variety of payloads for agencies like NASA, the United States Navy, and the United States Air Force.

Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6

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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6 is a launch pad and associated support infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Construction at the site began in 1966, but the first launch did not occur until 1995 due to program cancellations and subsequent repurposing efforts. Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6 is situated 2 miles southeast of Destroyer Rock.

Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 8

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Space Launch Complex 8, is a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It is currently only used by Minotaur rockets. It was originally part of the California Spaceport and was known as the Commercial Launch Facility or Space Launch Facility. Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 8 is situated 2 miles south of Destroyer Rock.

Destroyer Rock

Type: Islet
Description: island in Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.60295° or 34° 36′ 11″ north

Longitude

-120.64555° or 120° 38′ 44″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

846XJ933+5Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 23145064

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5342778

Wikidata ID

Q49636545

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Satellite Map

Discover Destroyer Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Destroyer Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Destroyer Rock”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Honda and Arguello.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Promontory and Trestle Beach.

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