City of Orlando
Flag Seal
Nickname: The City Beautiful
Motto: "Built for Families, Made for Memories"[1]
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 28°32′01″N 81°22′6.72″W / 28.53361, -81.3685333
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Orange
Government
- Mayor	Buddy Dyer (D)
Area
- City	101.0 sq mi (261.5 km²)
- Land	93.5 sq mi (242.2 km²)
- Water	7.5 sq mi (19.3 km²)
Elevation	98 ft (34 m)
Population (2006)
- City	220,186
- Density	2,180.06/sq mi (842.01/km²)
- Metro	2,032,496UNIQ395f4eae5,916c920-ref-00,000,000-QINU
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	321, 407
FIPS code	12-53000[2]
GNIS feature ID	0288240[3]
Website: www.cityoforlando.net

The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida, USA and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. It is also the principal city of Greater Orlando. The Orlando-Kissimmee MSA is Florida's third-largest metropolitan area, behind Miami and Tampa. Orlando is also home to the University of Central Florida, which is the second largest university in Florida in student enrollment and has the 6th largest enrollment in the nation. Orlando can be: a city in Florida; a town in Oklahoma; a township in South Africa; a character in Renaissance and Baroque literature and music. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 295 pixelsFull resolution (1227 × 452 pixel, file size: 426 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Orlando Florida skyline: taken by User:Cwolfsheep in 11-2004 who released it GFDL. This is a cropped version (cropped by britcom) of an image from... Orlando City Flag. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... 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The city is well known for the many tourist attractions in the area, in particular the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in Lake Buena Vista about 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando city limits via Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. The region sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year. Orlando has the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country (after Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions with the Orange County Convention Center, the country's second largest in square footage. It is also known for its wide array of golf courses, with numerous courses available for any level of golfer. Despite being several miles away from the main tourist attractions, Downtown Orlando is undergoing major redevelopment with a number of residential and commercial towers. Cinderella Castle is the symbol of the Magic Kingdom. ... Lake Buena Vista is a city located in Orange County, Florida. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 4 An old shield in Orlando, Florida Interstate 4 (abbreviated I-4) is a 132. ... For the unrelated theme park with a similar name in Australia, see Sea World. ... Nanna JuulsgÃ¥rd Andersen is like a indianerhøvding Taken in December 2004, this picture shows a walkway bridge (right) and the giant studio entrance (back) at Universal Studios Orlando. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the primary public convention center in Central Florida. ... Downtown as seen from Interstate 4. ...

The city symbol is the fountain of Lake Eola and the current mayor is Buddy Dyer. At the center of the Orlando flag, it represents Lake Eolas famous fountain. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

History

Lake Lucerne in c. 1905

Historians date Orlando's name to around 1837, when a soldier named Orlando Reeves allegedly died in the area during the war against the Seminole Indian tribe. It seems, however, that Orlando Reeves (sometimes Rees) operated a sugar mill and plantation about 30 miles (50 km) to the north at Spring Garden in Volusia County, and pioneer settlers simply found his name carved into a tree and assumed it was a marker for his grave site. They then referred to the area as "Orlando's grave" and later simply Orlando. A memorial beside Lake Eola designates the spot where the city's namesake fell. Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... According to one tale on the origin of the name of Orlando, Florida, Sentinel Orlando Reeves was an American soldier who was killed during the Seminole War, when he was about to fire a warning shot to his fellow soldiers. ... For other uses, see Seminole (disambiguation). ... Two sugar beets - the one on the left has been cultivated to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. ... This article is about crop plantations. ... Spring Garden is the name of several places in the United States of America and Canada: Spring Garden, California Discovery-Spring Garden, Maryland Spring Garden (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania Spring Garden Township (York County), Pennsylvania Spring Garden-Terra Verde, Texas Spring Garden, a region of Halifax, Nova Scotia Spring Garden a Neighborhood... Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... At the center of the Orlando flag, it represents Lake Eolas famous fountain. ...

During the Second Seminole War, the U.S. Army established an outpost at Fort Gatlin, a few miles south of the modern downtown, in 1838. But it was quickly abandoned when the war came to an end. Combatants United States Seminole Commanders Andrew Jackson Osceola The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three wars or conflicts in Florida between various groups of Indians collectively known as Seminoles and the United States. ... The United States Army is the largest, and by some standards oldest, established branch of the armed forces of the United States and is one of seven uniformed services. ...

Prior to being known as its current name, Orlando was known as Jernigan, after the first permanent settler, cattleman Aaron Jernigan, who acquired land along Lake Holden by the terms of the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. But most pioneers did not arrive until after the Third Seminole War in the 1850s. Most of the early residents made their living by cattle raising. Jernigan Family Crest * Birth: 14 SEP 1813, Georgia * Death: 25 AUG 1891, Orange County, Florida * Burial: Lake Hill Cemetary, Orange County, Florida Aaron Jernigan was the first settler of what is know today as Orange County, Florida, settling there in 1843. ... Combatants United States Seminole Commanders Andrew Jackson Osceola The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three wars or conflicts in Florida between various groups of Indians collectively known as Seminoles and the United States. ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ...

Orlando became the county seat of Orange County in 1856. It remained a rural backwater during the Civil War, and suffered greatly during the Union blockade. The Reconstruction Era brought a population explosion, which led to Orlando's incorporation as a town on 1875-07-31, and as a city in 1885.^[4] Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... 1861 Cartoon map of the blockade // The Union Blockade refers to the naval actions between 1861 and 1865, during the American Civil War, in which the Union Navy maintained a massive effort on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the Confederate States of America designed to prevent the passage of... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The period from 1875 to 1895 is remembered as Orlando's Golden Era, when it became the hub of Florida's citrus industry. But the Great Freeze in 1894-1895 forced many owners to give up their independent groves, thus consolidating holdings in the hands of a few "citrus barons" who shifted operations south, primarily around Lake Wales in Polk County. For other uses, see Citrus (disambiguation). ... Look up Grove, grove in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...

The Wyoming Hotel in c. 1905

There were a couple of notable homesteaders in the area, including the Curry family. Through their property in east Orlando flowed the Econlockhatchee River, which travelers crossed by fording. This would be commemorated by the street's name, Curry Ford Road. Also, just south of the airport in the Boggy Creek area was 150 acres (0.61 km²) of property homesteaded in the late 1800s by the Ward family. This property is still owned by the Ward family, and can be seen from flights out of MCO southbound immediately on the south side of SR-417. Econlockhatchee River (Econ River for short) is a north-flowing blackwater tributary of the St. ... A ford, with pedestrian footbridge, on a minor road near Weimar bei Kassel in Germany The ford at Brockenhurst, leading into the village centre, following heavy rain. ... View of the interior of MCO, showing the on-site hotel rooms FAA diagram of Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is an airport located in Orlando, Florida. ...

Orlando, as Florida's largest inland city, became a popular resort during the years between the Spanish-American War and World War I. The city was also host to several SKEET, which serves as the basis for its hospitals today. Belligerents United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Kingdom of Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Arsenio Linares Manuel Macías y Casado Ramón Blanco y Erenas Casualties and losses 385 KIA USA 5,000... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

In the 1920s, Orlando experienced extensive housing development during the Florida Land Boom. Land prices soared. During this period several neighborhoods in downtown were constructed, endowing it with many bungalows. The boom ended when several hurricanes hit Florida in the late 20s and by the Great Depression. The history of Florida began at least 12,000 years ago, long before it became a U.S. state. ... [Image:Bungalows. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ...

During World War II, a number of Army personnel were stationed at the Orlando Army Air Base and nearby Pinecastle Army Air Field. Some of these servicemen stayed in Orlando to settle and raise families. In 1956 the aerospace/defense company Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) established a plant in the city. Orlando AAB and Pinecastle AAF were transferred to the United States Air Force in 1947 when it became a separate service and were redesignated as Air Force Bases (AFB). In 1958, Pinecastle AFB was renamed McCoy Air Force Base after Colonel Michael N.W. McCoy, a former commander of the 320th Bombardment Wing at the installation, killed in the crash of a B-47 Stratojet bomber north of Orlando. In the 1960s, the base subsequently became home to the 306th Bombardment Wing of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), operating B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, in addition to detachment operations by EC-121 and U-2 aircraft. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Martin Marietta Corporation was founded in 1961 through the merger of The Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... USAF redirects here. ... McCoy Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base near Orlando, Florida. ... The Boeing B-47 Stratojet jet bomber was a major postwar innovation in combat jet design, and it helped lead to the development of modern jet airliners. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... B-52 redirects here. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ... The EC-121 Warning Star was a US Air Force/US Navy version of the Lockheed Constellation designed to serve as an airborne early warning system to supplement the Distant Early Warning Line. ... The U-2 designation may refer to the: Lockheed U-2, US reconnaissance aircraft Polikarpov U-2, Soviet utility biplane This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Orlando is close enough to Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Kennedy Space Center for residents to commute to work from the city's suburbs. It also allows easy access to Port Canaveral, an important cruise ship terminal. Because of its proximity to the Space Coast near the Kennedy Space Center, many high-tech companies have shifted to the Orlando area. Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located near Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. Patrick Air Force Base is home to the 45th Space Wing. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center (shown in white). ... Port Canaveral is a major cruise and cargo port located in Brevard County, Florida. ... A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center (shown in white). ...

Lucerne Circle in c. 1905

Perhaps the most critical event for Orlando's economy occurred in 1965 when Walt Disney announced plans to build Walt Disney World. Although Walt had considered the regions of Miami and Tampa for his park, one of the major reasons behind his decision not to locate there was due to hurricanes. Orlando's inland location, although not free from hurricanes, exposed it to less threat than the coast. The famous vacation resort opened in October 1971, ushering in an explosive population and economic growth for the Orlando metropolitan area, which now encompasses Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake counties. As a result, tourism became the centerpiece of the area's economy. Orlando is consistently ranked as one of the top vacation destinations in the world, and now boasts more theme parks and entertainment attractions than anywhere else in the world. For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). ... Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Tourist redirects here. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ...

Another major factor in Orlando's growth occurred in 1962, when the new Orlando Jetport, the precursor of the present day Orlando International Airport, was built from a portion of the McCoy Air Force Base. By 1970, four major airlines (Delta Air Lines, National Airlines, Eastern Airlines and Southern Airways) were providing scheduled flights. McCoy Air Force Base officially closed in 1975, and most of it is now part of the airport. The airport still retains the former Air Force Base airport code (MCO). MCO and KMCO redirect here. ... McCoy Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base near Orlando, Florida. ... Delta Air Lines, Inc. ... National Airlines was used by several airlines including: National Airlines (N4) (IATA: N4, ICAO: NCN, and Callsign: ) based in Chile (defunct) National Airlines (N7) (IATA: N7, ICAO: ROK, and Callsign: Red Rock) (1999-2002) based in the United States National Airlines (NA) (IATA: NA, ICAO: NAL, and Callsign: National) (1934... For the Chinese airline, see China Eastern Airlines. ... Southern Airways was a regional airline operating in the United States from its founding by Frank Hulse in 1949 until 1979 when it was folded into Republic Airlines, which on 1 October 1986 became part of Northwest Airlines. ... McCoy Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base near Orlando, Florida. ... View of the interior of MCO, showing the on-site hotel rooms FAA diagram of Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is an airport located in Orlando, Florida. ...

In addition to McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando also had a naval presence with the establishment of Naval Training Center Orlando on the former Orlando AFB in 1968. The newest of three Naval Training Centers in the United States providing training to recruits, as well as being a base for selected post basic training programs for enlisted personnel, NTC Orlando also conducted nuclear power training for commissioned officers and the base had a prominent presence in the area. In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission ordered that NTC Orlando be closed, along with a companion installation, NTC San Diego. NTC Orlando continued in a diminished capacity until the base closed for good in 1999 with the last graduates of the base's Naval Nuclear Power School leaving in December of 1998. The former base has been developed into tracts for upscale housing called Baldwin Park. Other than Reserve and National Guard activities, the Orlando area's remaining military presence is the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division/Naval Support Activity Orlando, located just east of the city limits in the Central Florida Research Park. The U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI), the U.S. Marine Corps' Program Manager for Training Systems (PMTRASYS) and the U.S. Air Force's Agency for Modeling and Simulation are also collocated at that location. McCoy Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base near Orlando, Florida. ... USN redirects here. ... Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is a process used by the Congress of the United States to reduce and consolidate the excess capacity of military installations in order to save operation and maintenance costs. ... Naval Nuclear Power School is a nuclear engineering school operated by the U.S. Navy to train enlisted sailors, officers, and KAPL and Bettis civilians for shipboard nuclear power plant operation and maintenance on surface ships and submarines in todays nuclear navy. ... Baldwin Park is the name of some places in the United States: Baldwin Park, California Baldwin Park, Missouri An upscale housing project in Orlando, Florida Category: ... The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) of the US Navy is located in Orlando, FL in the University of Central Floridas Central Florida Research Park. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,[1] using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. ...

Lake Eola in 1911

The SunTrust Center, the tallest building in Orlando at 441 ft (134 m), was built in 1988. The next tallest buildings are the Orange County Courthouse (1997, 416 ft (127 m)./127 m), the Bank of America Center (Formerly Barnett Plaza, 1988, 409 ft (125 m)./123 m), Solaire at the Plaza (2006, 359 ft (109 m)./109 m) and the Orlando International Airport ATC Tower (2002, 346 ft (105 m)./105 m). The VUE at Lake Eola, currently under construction, will become the second-tallest building in Orlando upon completion at 426 ft (130 m) tall, but with 35 stories it will have more stories than the SunTrust Center. ^{[5] [6]} The SeaWorld SkyTower, at 400 ft (122 m) tall, is the tallest tower in Orange County outside Orlando proper. There are also several tall transmission towers in Orange County, the tallest of which is the WFTV transmission tower in Christmas at 1,617 ft (491.6 m) tall. SunTrust Banks, Inc. ... Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ... Barnett Bank, founded in 1877, eventually became the largest commercial bank in Florida. ... MCO and KMCO redirect here. ... For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). ... For the unrelated theme park with a similar name in Australia, see Sea World. ... WFTV channel 9 is a television station based in Orlando, Florida, affiliated with the ABC network. ... Christmas is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. ...

In the hurricane season of 2004, Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne battered the Orlando area, causing widespread damage and flooding and impeding tourism to the area. This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2004; for other storms named Hurricane Charley, see Hurricane Charley (disambiguation). ... This article deals with the 2004 Hurricane Jeanne. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ...

Geography

Topography

Orlando is located at 28°32′1″N, 81°22′33″W (28.533513, -81.375789).^[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 261.5 km² (101 mi²). 242.2 km² (93.5 mi²) of it is land and 19.3 km² (7.5 mi²) of it (7.39%) is water. Orlando is, on average, 106 feet (32 m) above sea level. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Climate

Orlando has a warm and humid subtropical climate, and there are two major seasons each year. One of those seasons is hot and rainy, lasting from May until October (roughly coinciding with the Atlantic hurricane season). The other is a cooler season (November through March) that brings more moderate temperatures and less frequent rainfall. The area's warm and humid climate is caused primarily by its low elevation and its position relatively close to the Tropic of Cancer, and much of its weather is affected by the movement of the Gulf Stream. Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ... The following is a list of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ... For the novel by Henry Miller, see Tropic of Cancer (novel). ... For the album by Ocean Colour Scene, see North Atlantic Drift (album) The Gulf Stream is orange and yellow in this representation of water temperatures of the Atlantic. ...

During the height of Orlando's very humid summer season, temperatures rarely fall below 70 °F (21 °C), and daytime highs average in the 90s (32-37 °C). Although the city rarely records temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C), extreme humidity often pushes the heat index to over 110 °F (45 °C). The city's highest recorded temperature is 102 °F (39 °C), set in 1998. During these months, strong afternoon thunderstorms occur almost daily. These storms are caused by air masses from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean colliding over Central Florida, and they often bring high wind, damaging hail, heavy rainfall (sometimes several inches per hour), and violent lightning. The heat index (HI) or humidex is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity to determine an apparent temperature — how hot it actually feels. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). ... This article is about the precipitation. ... In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. ... Not to be confused with lighting. ...

During the winter season, humidity is lower and temperatures are more moderate, and can fluctuate more readily. Average nighttime lows in January are around 50 °F (10 °C), and average daytime highs are about 72 °F (22 °C). Temperatures rarely reach below 32 °F (0 °C), though the city can drop below freezing once or twice a year. Because the winter season is dry and most freezing temperatures occur after cold fronts (and their accompanying precipitation) have passed, Orlando experiences no real snowfall. Although no measurable amount of snow has ever fallen (though areas just west recorded up to 2" in 1977), trace amounts were officially observed on December 23, 1989, and trace flurries of ocean effect snow were also reported in nearby coastal Brevard County on January 24, 2003. [2] is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Lake-effect precipitation coming off the Great Lakes, as seen from NEXRAD. Lake effect snow, which can be a type of snowsquall, is produced in the winter when cold, artic dry winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, picking up water vapor which freezes and is deposited on... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The average annual rainfall in Orlando is 50.1 in. (128 cm), most of it occurring in the period from June to September. The months of December through May are Orlando's driest season. During this period (especially in its later months), there is often a wildfire hazard. During some years, fires have been severe. In 1998, an El Niño condition caused a usually wet January and February, followed by drought throughout the spring and early summer, causing a record wildfire season that created Greater Orlando's first instances of unhealthy air quality alerts. The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... This article is about the global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon. ...

Orlando has a considerable hurricane risk, although it is not as high as it is in South Florida's urban corridor or other coastal regions. Since the city is located 42 miles (68 km) inland from the Atlantic and 77 miles (124 km) inland from the Gulf of Mexico,^[8] hurricanes usually weaken before arriving. Storm surges are not a concern since the region is 100 ft (30 m) above sea level. Despite its location, the city does see strong hurricanes. During the notorious 2004 hurricane season, Orlando was hit by three hurricanes that caused significant damage, with Hurricane Charley the worst of these. The city also experienced widespread damage during Hurricane Donna in 1960. This article is about weather phenomena. ... Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16. ... The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2004; for other storms named Hurricane Charley, see Hurricane Charley (disambiguation). ... Lowest pressure ≤930 mbar (hPa) Damage $3. ...

NOTE: The record high of 102 °F (39 °C) was recorded at Orlando International Airport, and is available from AccuWeather.com. (historical data from July is only visible in July and August unless you buy into their premium services) WeatherBase only uses historical data recorded at Orlando Executive Airport. Both airports have official National Weather Service recording stations. Weather Underground is a commercial weather service which provides free, real-time weather information via the Internet. ... The National Weather Service (NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. ...

Neighborhoods

House in the Lake Eola Heights Historic District

Orlando has many neighborhoods ^[9] within city limits: Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixel, file size: 2. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lake Eola Heights Historic District The Lake Eola Heights Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on January 16, 1992) located in Orlando, Florida. ...

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Metropolitan Statistical Area

Orlando is the hub city of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, colloquially known as "Greater Orlando" or "Metro Orlando". The area encompasses four counties (Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake), and is currently the 27th-largest metro area in the United States with a 2007 Census-estimated population of 2,032,496. The Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Orlando Area, Metro Orlando or (more colloquially) Greater Orlando, is the state of Floridas third most densely populated metropolitan region. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... The following is a list (by population) of all Metropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau. ...

When Combined Statistical Areas were instituted in 2000, Orlando was initially joined together with The Villages, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area, to form the Orlando-The Villages, Florida, Combined Statistical Area. In 2006, the metropolitan areas of Deltona (Volusia County) and Palm Coast (Flagler County) were added to create the Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, Florida, Combined Statistical Area. ^[10] This new larger CSA carries a total population (as of 2007) of 2,693,552. ^[11], and carries three of the 25 fastest-growing counties in the nation--Flagler ranks 1st; Osceola, 17th; and Lake, 23rd.^[12] The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. ... The Villages is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place, the largest such location by population in Sumter County, Florida. ... The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. ... Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. ... Volusia redirects here. ... The Palm Coast, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consisting of Flagler County in the state of Florida in the USA. The principal city in the MSA is Palm Coast. ... Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...

The metro area is one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation, and the surrounding counties, such as Polk, Brevard and Marion, are also seeing high growth rates. Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...

Suburbs

Apopka City Hall Apopka (APK) is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. ... Mount Dora is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ... Eustis is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ... Tavares is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ... Leesburg is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ... The Villages is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place, the largest such location by population in Sumter County, Florida. ... Eatonville is a town located in Orange County, Florida, six miles north of Orlando. ... Maitland is a city located in Orange County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,019. ... Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. ... Altamonte Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. ... Sanford is a city in and the county seatGR6 of Seminole County, Florida, USA. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. ... Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. ... Clock tower in Longwood Historic District Longwood is a city in Seminole County, Florida, USA. The population was 13,745 at the 2000 census. ... Bunnell is a city located in Flagler County, Florida. ... Lake Mary is a city located in Seminole County, Florida. ... Casselberry is the home of Adam The Goodman, a Taurus who enjoys long walks on the beach, spring flowers, and defending all which is good with his trusty board with a nail in it. ... Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. ... Winter Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. ... Daytona redirects here. ... New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. ... Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. ... Ocoee is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. ... Downtown Winter Garden on the West Orange Trail, with Plant Street at left. ... Gotha is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. ... Windermere town hall Windermere is a town located in Orange County, Florida. ... Clermont is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. ... Oakland is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States. ... Bushnell is a city located in Sumter County, Florida. ... Bithlo is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community located in Orange County, Florida. ... Union Park is an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 10,191. ... Wedgefield is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Lake Buena Vista is a city located in Orange County, Florida, U.S., at the 2000 census the population was 16. ... Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. ... Citrus Ridge is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. ... Edgewood is a city located in Orange County, Florida. ... Belle Isle is a city located in Orange County, Florida. ... Kissimmee redirects here. ... Poinciana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Osceola and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Meadow Woods is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. ... St. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Yeehaw Junction is an unincorporated area located in Osceola County, Florida, USA. This area was confused with Lake Buenaventura (Buenaventura Lakes) CDP (census designated place) in the 2000 census. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2]of 2006 estimate, there were 220,186 people, 80,883 households, and 42,382 families residing in the city. The population densitywas 767.9/km² (1,988.9/mi²). There were 188,486 housing units at an average density of 365.4/km² (946.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.10% White, 26.70% African American, 1.43% Asian, 0.34% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 5.41% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 17.79% of the population was Hispanicor Latinoof any race. Non-Hispanic Whites made up 50.8% of the population.^[13]The city has large Puerto Rican, Colombian, Venezuelan, Haitian, and Vietnamesecommunities (among others), as well as a growing number of British(mostly English) residents. There were 80,883 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median incomefor a household in the city was $35,732, and the median income for a family was $40,648. Males had a median income of $30,866 versus $25,267 for females. The per capita incomefor the city was $21,216. About 13.3% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over. Orlando is also home to one of the nation's highest population percentage of GLBTpeople. According to a study by UCLA, 7.7% of Orlando's population is gay, lesbian, or bisexual and with 5.7% of the entire metropolitan population, it ranks 9th in the nation.^[14] Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Puerto Rican. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... The median household income is commonly used to provide data about smaller geographic areas. ... Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ... LGBT (or GLBT) is an acronym used as a collective term to refer to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people. ... Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xeno