Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida
Lake Nona, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 28°22′54″N 81°15′47″W / 28.38167°N 81.26306°WCoordinates: 28°22′54″N 81°15′47″W / 28.38167°N 81.26306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 sq mi (44 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 64,000 |
| • Density | 3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32827 & 32832 |
| Area code(s) | 321 & 407 & 689 |
| Major State Routes |  |
| Website | http://www.lakenona.com/ |
Lake Nona is a 17-square-mile (44 km2, 10,900 acre, 4,400 hectare)[1] mixed-use planned community within the city limits of Orlando, southeast of Orlando International Airport. Being developed by Lake Nona Property Holdings (owned by Tavistock Group), the Lake Nona Region is home to Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.
The community is named for a large lake in the northern part.
Lake Nona Medical City contains several centers for biomedical research and education including the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and the site of the planned relocation of the College of Nursing,[2] as well as the addition of the University of Central Florida College of Dental Medicine[3]). Several other private, governmental, and educational medical centers are located in the area as well.
The population of Lake Nona has grown from merely 1,500 in 2000 to over 50,000 people in 2015.[4][5] Some of the population growth is attributable to immigration from Puerto Rico during the Puerto Rican crisis of 2015.[6]
Education[]
Lake Nona is served by Lake Nona High School, Lake Nona Middle School, Northlake Park Elementary School, and Laureate Park Elementary School.
Neighborhoods[]
The city of Orlando has officially divided Lake Nona into four neighborhoods[citation needed]:
- Lake Nona Central, including VillageWalk at Lake Nona
- Lake Nona Estates, including the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
- Lake Nona South, including the Medical City and Laureate Park residential development
- Northlake Park at Lake Nona, which includes the separate developments of Morningside at Lake Nona and Waters Edge at Lake Nona
A fifth neighborhood, Education Village (formerly Narcoossee Groves), lies outside the original borders of Lake Nona. Lake Nona High School and the Valencia College Lake Nona Campus are located here.
Vertiport[]
German aviation company Lilium plans to open one of its so-called "vertiports" in Lake Nona. The company is building 6-seater electric air taxis with the ability to vertically take-off.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "Lake Nona," Tavistock (Retrieved September 13, 2018)
- ^ "Central Florida Future - Nursing students homesick till 2011". Central Florida Future. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ "Trustees Approve New Dental College". University of Central Florida. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ Brinkmann, Paul. "Developer seeks zoning for 10,000 homes near Lake Nona". orlandosentinel.com.
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- ^ "Orlando is No. 1 destination for residents leaving Puerto Rico to settle". orlandosentinel.com. Associated Press.
- ^ "Regional Air Mobility - Lilium". lilium.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "Ferrovial and Lilium to develop US Vertiport Network - Lilium". lilium.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
External links[]
- Official site of Lake Nona
- Florida Trend, Medical City Is Changing Florida's DNA
- Orlando Sentinel, Burnham's impact may rival Disney's in Metro Orlando
- U.S. News & World Report, Planning a Move? Look for These 4 Features That Make a Healthy Neighborhood
- Orlando Business Journal, Biotech boom: Lake Nona’s medical city ready to grow
- Orlando Sentinel, Medical City at Lake Nona a booster shot for tourism
- Neighborhoods in Orlando, Florida