As I recall KSC is fine for the normal inclined orbits but a polar orbit would involve a launch over habitation - I guess a NNW launch out of VDB is sufficiently polar inclined and avoids any landmass during the firey bit! If Wiggy sees this he'll no doubt be able to deny/confirm/detail...
Makes me think though that what you saw was more like 5000 miles away, somewhere off Seattle!