Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 293900

Location

State Florida

County Brevard

Feature Class Lake

Coordinates

DMS

28°45'50"N 80°53'45"W

Decimal Degrees

28.7637851, -80.8957688

Elevation

16.40 ft (5.00 m)

USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Maytown

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Scottsmoor

1.1 mi ENE

Hydrography

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Description

1.8 km (1.1 mi) W of Scottsmoor.

History

Named in honor of the NASA space vehicle Challenger and the seven astronauts who died when the space vehicle exploded shortly after lift off on January 28, 1986.

Nearby Features

Scottsmoor Populated Place · 1.1 mi ENE
Scottsmoor Census Designated Place Census · 1.5 mi E
Aurantia Populated Place · 2.5 mi SSE
Big Flounder Creek Stream · 3.2 mi E
Turnbull Creek Stream · 3.6 mi NE
Coot Creek Stream · 3.7 mi NE
Boathouse Point Cape · 3.9 mi ENE
Turnbull Populated Place · 4.2 mi SSE
Little Lake X Reservoir · 4.6 mi N
Onion Farm Island Island · 4.7 mi ENE