Rocky Point

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 8 and Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6.

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 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.

Rocky Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.56387° or 34° 33′ 50″ north

Longitude

-120.63961° or 120° 38′ 23″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

846XH976+G5

GeoNames ID

5388432

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