Dropping In On Orlando

Dropping In On Orlando book cover — Table of Contents City of Lakes 4 Local Landmarks 7 Then and Now 13 Attractions Aplenty 16 City of Stars 21 Notable Orlandoans 24 Orlando Sports 26 Timeline 29 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32 Orlando Facts Founded 1875 Land area 102 40 square miles 164 80 square kilometers Elevation 89 feet 27 1 meters above sea level Previous names Jernigan Population 262,372 Average Daytime Temperatures winter 60 2 degrees Fahrenheit 15 7 degrees Celsius spring 70 degrees Fahrenheit 21 degrees Celsius summer 92 degrees Fahrenheit 33 3 degrees Celsius fall 75 degrees Fahrenheit 44 degrees Celsius Ethnic diversity White 57 6 African-American 28 1 Hispanic or Latino 25 4 Asian 3 8 American Indian or Alaska Native 4 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1 City Nicknames The City Beautiful O Town Number of Visitors Annually 60 million United States AL GA Orlando Orlando Florida

Dropping In On Orlando — page 1 — City of Lakes Orlando is located in the center of Florida a peninsula that has such warm weather it is called the Sunshine State The city has more than 100 lakes Lake Eola is right in the middle of Orlando It is 80 feet 24 4 meters deep A fountain in the center of Lake Eola is the symbol for the city The Eola Sunday Market located around the lake is considered one of the best in Central Florida 4

Dropping In On Orlando — page 2 — Though it’s called a lake Lake Eola is actually a sinkhole 5

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