Horizon West, Florida
Horizon West, located in southwest Orange County, includes five mixed-use villages surrounded by greenbelts, as well as a Town Center. The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County.[2] As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing master-planned communities nationwide.[3]
Horizon West, Florida | |
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Coordinates: 28°26′2″N 81°37′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Orange |
Area | |
• Total | 38.1 sq mi (98.6 km2) |
• Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
• Water | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,000 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 407, 689 |
FIPS code | 12-32610[1] |
Horizon West is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,000 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Horizon West is located in southwestern Orange County, directly north of Walt Disney World Resort. It was a newly defined area as of the 2010 census. State Road 429, the Daniel Webster Western Beltway, runs through the CDP, connecting Ocoee to the north with Four Corners and Interstate 4 to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.6 km2), of which 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2), or 13.50%, is water.[5]
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Myers, Steve. "Horizon West Special Planning Area". Orange County Government.
- Candelaria, Michael (June 25, 2017). "Horizon West community sets pace for fastest growth". Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarcona CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.