Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida | |
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| City of Winter Park | |
| Motto(s): "City of Culture and Heritage" | |
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°35′46″N 81°20′48″W / 28.59611°N 81.34667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Settled (Lakeview) | 1858 |
| Settled (Osceola) | 1870 |
| Incorporated (Town of Winter Park) | October 21, 1887 |
| Incorporated (City of Winter Park) | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Sheila DeCiccio |
| • Commissioners | Marty Sullivan, Craig Russell, Kris Cruzada, and Todd Weaver |
| • City Manager | Randy B. Knight |
| • City Clerk | Rene Cranis |
| • City Attorney | A. Kurt Ardaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.38 sq mi (26.89 km2) |
| • Land | 8.76 sq mi (22.70 km2) |
| • Water | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,795 |
| • Density | 3,400.09/sq mi (1,312.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 32789, 32790 (PO box), 32792, 32793 (PO box) |
| Area code(s) | 407, 689 |
| FIPS code | 12-78300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293428 |
| Website | cityofwinterpark |
Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 29,795 according to the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Winter Park was founded as a resort community by northern business magnates in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.^ Its main street, called Park Avenue, is located in the middle of town. It includes civic buildings, retail, art galleries, a private liberal arts college (Rollins College), museums, a park, a train station, a golf course country club, a historic cemetery, and a beach and boat launch.