Banana River

In fact on radar right now, we're seeing some cells popping right over Cape Canaveral, one right over the Banana River, which is this body of water you have right here and you have, let's see, Mosquito Bay right over to the north, Mosquito Lagoon, pardon me, Titusville and of course, here is the cape itself.

CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2006 2006

Roads leading to the launching site were jammed with cars parked two and three deep; recreational vehicles snagged prime viewing spots along the Banana River well before dawn.

Shuttle Discovery heads to space station 2011

Here's the Banana River that we have right here and of course we've got the launch site, the launch pad 39a.

CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2009 2009

So, right now, that being said, right near the launch-and-landing facility, right near the Banana River in Cape Canaveral, it looks pretty good.

CNN Transcript May 24, 2009 2009

We're seeing the rain is falling right near Kennedy Space Center, right along Titersville (ph), even in the Banana River and along the coast.

CNN Transcript May 23, 2009 2009

Set halfway down Florida's east coast, and across the Banana River from the Kennedy Space Center (where the Space Shuttle launches and usually lands), the newly restored 151-feet-high Cape Canaveral Lighthouse once again sends out its unique signal: two flashes in 4.8 seconds, followed by a 14. 8-second eclipse.

A Beacon on the Cape Restored 2009

The filigree of barrier islands and protuberances and strip-mailed towns on the Atlantic from Titusville to Eau Gallie, where the Banana River and the Indian River converge, is now called, for touristic purposes, the Space Coast.

Dream State Diane Roberts 2008

And by 2: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, should just go right out near Cape Canaveral, right near the Banana River and then moving out over open water, possibly gaining a little more strength with winds of 45 miles per hour as we get to 2: 00 a.m. Thursday.

CNN Transcript Aug 19, 2008 2008

You've got the Banana River, you've got the outer -- the islands, of course, the Barrier Islands, then moving on to near Flagler County, not far from Daytona Beach, where it could gain a little bit of strength with winds right around 45 miles per hour.

CNN Transcript Aug 19, 2008 2008

So they ended up with a popover-shaped piece of land in Brevard County, Florida, between the Banana River and Mosquito Lagoon.

Dream State Diane Roberts 2008