Avalon Park, Florida Explained

Official Name:Avalon Park, Florida
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Motto:Live, Learn, Work, and Play
Population:14,219 estimated
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Date:1995
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:28.516°N -81.1538°W
Postal Code:32828
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Avalon Park is a neighborhood community located in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, United States which is built on the principle of New Urbanism, also known as Neo-Traditionalism.

Community

Avalon Park covers 1860acres of land in southeastern Orange County, east of Alafaya Trail and south of State Road 50. Avalon Park is one of several New Urban communities in the Orlando metro area; other examples include Celebration, Florida and Baldwin Park. It has been described as "urban suburbia,"[1] and was planned as a diversified community for mixed income levels.[2] The community is organized in a series of villages surrounding a core Town Center area. Residential development includes a mix of condominiums, apartments, townhomes, and traditional homes.

Education

The Avalon Park community has five elementary schools (Avalon Elementary School, Stone Lakes Elementary School, Timber Lakes Elementary School, Camelot Elementary School, and Castle Creek Elementary School); plus two middle schools (Avalon Middle School and Timber Springs Middle School). The community of Avalon Park is zoned for Timber Creek High School and Orange Technical College - Avalon Campus,[3] which offers vocational training. The University of Central Florida is within 10miles as well.

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Notes and References

  1. Candelaria, Michael (March 24, 2017) "Avalon Park Turns Urban Suburbia", Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. News: Florida Today. 28 Apr 1990. 46. New towns designed with old-fashioned values.
  3. Web site: Avalon. ocpsorangetechcollege.ss15.sharpschool.com. en-US. 2019-10-02.