Orlando, Florida
Orlando | |
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Seal | |
| Nicknames: The City Beautiful, O-Town, Theme Park Capital of the World | |
Interactive map of Orlando | |
Orlando Location within Florida Orlando Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′24″N 81°22′48″W / 28.54000°N 81.38000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Settled (Jernigan) | 1843 |
| Incorporated (Town of Orlando) | July 31, 1875 |
| Incorporated (City of Orlando) | February 4, 1885 |
| Named after | Orlando Reeves, a soldier killed during the Seminole War |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Buddy Dyer (D) |
| Area | |
• City | 119.08 sq mi (308.41 km2) |
| • Land | 110.85 sq mi (287.10 km2) |
| • Water | 8.23 sq mi (21.31 km2) |
| • Urban | 644.61 sq mi (1,669.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 307,573 |
• Estimate (2024) | 334,854 |
| • Rank | 58th in U.S. |
| • Density | 2,775/sq mi (1,071.3/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,853,896 (26th U.S.) |
| • Urban density | 2,876/sq mi (1,110.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,691,925 (20th U.S.) |
| • CSA | 4,222,422 (15th U.S.) |
| Demonym | Orlandoan |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $217.038 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 32801-32812, 32814-32822, 32824-32837, 32839, 32853-32862, 32867-32869, 32872, 32877-32878, 32885-32887, 32891, 32896-32897, 32899 |
| Area codes | 407, 689 |
| FIPS code | 12-53000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404443 |
| Website | www.orlando.gov |
Orlando (/ɔːrˈlændoʊ/ ⓘ or-LAN-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. Part of Central Florida, it is the fourth-most populous city in the state and its most populous inland city, with a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census. The Orlando metropolitan area has an estimated 2.67 million residents as of 2020, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida and the 22nd-largest in the U.S.
Orlando attracts tourism and conventions with major events and theme parks. It is the fourth-most visited city in the U.S. after New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles, with over 3.5 million visitors as of 2023. Orlando International Airport is the 7th-busiest airport in the United States and the 18th-busiest in the world. The two largest and most internationally renowned tourist attractions in the Orlando area are the Walt Disney World resort, opened by the Walt Disney Company in 1971 and located about 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Orlando in Bay Lake, and the Universal Orlando resort, opened in 1990 as a major expansion of Universal Studios Florida and the only theme park inside Orlando city limits.
Apart from its theme parks, most major cultural sites such as Orlando Museum of Art and Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and nightlife, bars, and clubs are located in downtown Orlando. Other attractions like Orlando Eye at ICON Park are located along International Drive. The city is also one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions; Orange County Convention Center is the second-largest convention facility in the United States. Orlando is commonly associated with the nearby University of Central Florida, one of the largest universities in the United States. The city's major league professional sports teams include the Orlando Magic (NBA) and Orlando City SC.