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What’s the Purpose of the Port?

What’s the Purpose of the Port?. Fun Facts. Cape Canaveral is the oldest geographical name still in use in the Western Hemisphere.

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What’s the Purpose of the Port?

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  1. What’s the Purpose of the Port?

  2. Fun Facts • Cape Canaveral is the oldest geographical name still in use in the Western Hemisphere. • In 1520, a Spanish ship captain sent a small party of men ashore. They were attacked by Indians using arrows made from the cane that grew there. For this reason, the captain named the place Capo de Canaveral which means “place of the cane bearers”. • Port Canaveral is a man-made deep water harbor. It was dedicated in 1953. At the dedication ceremony, people ate 5,000 pounds of fried mullet, 300 pounds of baked beans, 500 gallons of cole slaw, and 20 gallons of pickles! • It began as a small shrimp and oil port, but has grown into a major international seaport.

  3. Fun Facts • Port Canaveral is the only quadramodal port in the world. This means cargo and goods can be moved by sea, land, air, and space. • Jetty Park is home to a community of feral cats (domesticated cats that have returned to the wild). These cats help keep the rodent population down. They are fed and taken care of by volunteers. The feral cats are regularly captured, vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and released. When they are captured, their ears are “bobbed” to show they have been counted and cared for.

  4. Port Canaveral is important to Central Florida because… • cargo ships import and export supplies through the port • it provides recreation for people • the military uses the port

  5. Major Imports • Juice Concentrate-Argentina & Brazil • Petroleum-Canada, England, Israel, Lithuania, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela • Lumber-Sweden, Germany, Austria • Granite (used to make roads)-Nova Scotia

  6. Major Imports • Salt (used for water softeners & icy roads up north)-Bahamas • Newsprint paper-Canada & Sweden • Limestone (to make concrete)-Caribbean & Mexico • Pumice-Greece • Melons-Guatemala

  7. This cargo ship contains Morton salt. The crane is unloading the salt. About 6,000 tons of salt comes into Port Canaveral each week.

  8. Major Exports • Citrus/concentrate/juice-Florida citrus products are sent to people around the world. • Golf course sand-Bahamas • Autos-Used automobiles (cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles) are sent to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Austria, Honduras, Panama & Haiti

  9. These are used cars waiting to be exported to other countries. All automobiles must run in order to be exported.

  10. Port Canaveral also provides many different types of recreation for people…

  11. Port Canaveral has many special events each year. These include a Chowder Cook-off! • The Cove waterfront area features restaurants and shops.

  12. Cruises

  13. Port Canaveral is one of the top three cruise ports in the world for cruises that last more than one day. • More than 4.5 million passengers leave on a cruise out of Port Canaveral every year. • Port Canaveral is a “port of call” for cruises that come from other places and stop here for the day.

  14. Jetty Park

  15. Jetty Park is approximately 40 acres and has 4 ½ acres of beach. • Jetty Park has a beach, pier, park, playground, and campground. • Jetty Park is the only beach in Brevard County that has lifeguards on duty 365 days a year at the beach. • Sport fishing is done from the pier. • The lighted pier has special lights that don’t affect the sea turtles.

  16. Fishing • Several major deep-sea fishing tournaments are held at Port Canaveral. • The annual Florida Sport Fishing Association’s Offshore Tournament is the largest single-day fishing tournament in the world. • Fishing from the 1200 ft. Malcolm E. McLouth fishing pier is allowed 24 hours a day.

  17. Boating • Boat launches are available free to • the public from two parks at Port Canaveral. • Boat charters for half-day, full-day, and night excursions are available at the marina. • People can take their boats through the lock at Port Canaveral.

  18. Lock • The Canaveral Lock was built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1965 to connect the Banana River to the Atlantic Ocean. • The Canaveral Lock is the largest navigation lock in Florida. • The Canaveral Lock is the only one in the world that has space vehicles travel through it.

  19. Military • The United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard both have stations at Port Canaveral. • The U.S. Navy’s Trident Submarine Basin is located at Port Canaveral. • More than 300 military ships visit Port Canaveral each year.

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