Horizon West, Florida

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Horizon West, Florida
Coordinates: 28°26′2″N 81°37′21″W / 28.43389°N 81.62250°W / 28.43389; -81.62250Coordinates: 28°26′2″N 81°37′21″W / 28.43389°N 81.62250°W / 28.43389; -81.62250
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Area
 • Total38.1 sq mi (98.6 km2)
 • Land32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2)
 • Water5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2)
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total14,000
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)407, 689
FIPS code12-32610[1]

Horizon West is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in southwest Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,000 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Horizon West includes five designated mixed-use villages, namely the Village of Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Village I and Village F.[3], surrounded by greenbelts as well as a town center. The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County.[4] As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing master-planned communities nationwide.[5]

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.[citation needed]

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.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Horizon West Villages". Horizon West Happenings.
  4. ^ Myers, Steve. "Horizon West Special Planning Area". Orange County Government.
  5. ^ Candelaria, Michael (June 25, 2017). "Horizon West community sets pace for fastest growth". Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarcona CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.

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