Canaveral, Cape
geographical name
Ca·nav·er·al, Cape
kə-ˈnav-rəl 
-ˈna-və-
variants
or 1963–73 officially Cape Kennedy
cape on the eastern shore of the Canaveral Peninsula in eastern Florida
Note: Cape Canaveral is the site of the Air Force satellite launch station and the John F. Kennedy Space Center.
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