Point Pedernales

Point Pedernales is a cape in Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California. Point Pedernales is situated nearby to the hamlet Honda, as well as near Arguello.

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 Point Pedernales.

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 Point Pedernales.

Point Pedernales

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Punta Pedernales”
Category: landform
Location: Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.60415° or 34° 36′ 15″ north

Longitude

-120.64184° or 120° 38′ 31″ west

Elevation

115 feet (35 metres)

Open location code

846XJ935+M7

GeoNames ID

5383995

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