Orlando, Florida

**Orlando** is a city in the center of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County. It contains 307,573 people as of 2020. It is number four among cities in Florida by number of people.  The current mayor, or leader, of Orlando is Buddy Dyer.

## History

Orlando was created in 1836 when someone found a tree where the name "Orlando Reeves" was carved.  Thinking it was a place of burial, they named the site "Orlando's grave".  It was cut to Orlando later.

Before the American Civil War, Orlando was a center of trade in cattle.  After the war, many people came to the town.  Orlando became a city in 1875.  Before 1900, Orlando was a center of orange farming.  After 1900, it became a popular place for visitors.

Orlando was an important base for the military during World War II, as home of Pinecastle Army Air Field.  Lockheed Martin (once Martin Marietta) opened a manufacturing site in Orlando in 1956.

In 1965, Walt Disney said that he would build a large amusement park southwest of the city.  That place, Walt Disney World Resort, opened

In 1971, after Walt Disney World opened, Orlando is now very popular as a tourism city, attracting millions of visitors each year from every place in the world.

Three hurricanes moved over Orlando in 2004, causing billions of U.S. dollars of damage.

## Climate

Orlando has a humid subtropical climate (_Cfa_ in the Koeppen climate classification). Summers are hot and wet; winters are warm with moderate rainfall.

## Transport

A major road in Orlando is Interstate 4.  Another major road is State Road 408.  They meet downtown.  Florida's Turnpike also meets Interstate 4 southwest of the city.

Orlando International Airport is one of the biggest airports in the United States.

Amtrak trains and Greyhound buses also go to Orlando.

There are also numerous transportation services offering private car and limo services in the Orlando area, catering to theme park transportation needs for destinations such as Disney World, Universal Studios, and nearby resorts.

## Sports

The Orlando Magic are an NBA basketball team in Orlando. They play at Kia Centre.

The Orlando Predators are an football team with the Arena Football League in Orlando.  They play at the TD Waterhouse Centre.

## Other websites

- The Orlando Travel & Visitors Bureau
- The Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Orlando Transportation Services | Private Car Service and Limo Service

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Orlando, Florida
- **settlement type**: list of settlements in Florida, City
- **image skyline**: Orlando collage.jpg
- **image caption**: **Top row:** Downtown Orlando; **2nd row:** Orange County Courthouse (Florida), Orange County Courthouse, Universal Studios Florida, Walt Disney World; **3rd row:** Gatorland, SeaWorld Orlando, Amway Center; **4th row:** Lake Eola, Lake Eola fountain, Camping World Stadium, Church Street Station (Orlando), Church Street Station
- **imagesize**: 300px
- **nickname**: The City Beautiful
- **image map**: Orange County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Orlando Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location in Orange County, Florida, Orange County and the state of Florida.
- **pushpin map**: USA
- **pushpin label position**: left
- **pushpin label**: Orlando
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in the United States
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Florida, County
- **subdivision name2**: Orange County, Florida, Orange
- **established date**: July 31, 1875
- **established title1**: Unincorporated
- **established date1**: July 1879
- **established title2**: Re-Incorporated
- **established date2**: October 1879
- **established title3**: Incorporated (city)
- **established date3**: 1885
- **government type**: Mayor–council government, Mayor–Commission
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Buddy Dyer
- **leader party**: Democratic Party (United States), D
- **total type**: Total
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total sq mi**: 113.75
- **area land sq mi**: 105.22
- **area water sq mi**: 8.53
- **area urban sq mi**: 652.64
- **elevation ft**: 82
- **population total**: 307,573
- **population rank**: List of United States cities by population, 58th, U.S.
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population density sq mi**: 2923.14
- **population urban**: 1,853,896 (List of United States urban areas, 26th, U.S.)
- **population metro**: 2,673,376 (Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 22nd, U.S.)
- **population blank1 title**: Combined statistical area, CSA
- **population blank1**: 4,197,095 (Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas, 15th, U.S.)
- **timezone1**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset1**: -5
- **timezone1 dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, EDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: -4
- **postal code type**: ZIP code, ZIP code(s)
- **postal code**: 32801–32899
- **area code**: Area code 321, 321, Area code 407, 407
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 12-53000
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0288240
- **blank2 name**: Interstate Highway, Interstates
- **blank2 info**:
- **blank3 name**: U.S. Routes
- **blank3 info**:
- **blank4 name**: Major State Routes
- **blank4 info**:
- **area total km2**: 294.61
- **area land km2**: 272.51
- **area water km2**: 22.10
- **population density km2**: 1017.10