Bay Lake, Florida facts for kids
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Bay Lake, Florida
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Location of Bay Lake in Orange County, Florida.
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 Bay Lake, Florida
Location in Florida
Bay Lake, Florida
Location in the United States
Bay Lake, Florida
Location in North America
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County |  Orange |
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| Incorporated | May 12, 1967 | |
| Named for | Bay Lake | |
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| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.73 sq mi (58.88 km2) | |
| • Land | 21.51 sq mi (55.70 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) | |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 29 | |
| • Density | 1.35/sq mi (0.52/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
32830
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| Area codes | 407, 689 | |
| FIPS code | 12-04150 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403824 | |
Bay Lake is a small city in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is named after a nearby lake. In 2020, only 29 people lived there.
Bay Lake is special because it is home to all four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. Even though the parks are in Bay Lake, their mail often goes to Lake Buena Vista, another nearby city.
Bay Lake is one of two cities located inside the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This district was created to help manage the area where Walt Disney World is located.
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History of Bay Lake
Bay Lake became a city on May 12, 1967. On the same day, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (originally called the Reedy Creek Improvement District) was also created. This district was set up to give the Walt Disney Company special powers to build and manage its theme parks and resorts.
Originally, Walt Disney had big plans for the area. He wanted to build a futuristic city called "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" there. This city was never fully built, but some of its ideas were used in the EPCOT theme park.
The city of Bay Lake has always been controlled by the Walt Disney Company. This control allowed Disney to develop the area in ways that other places could not. Today, the city is mainly home to Disney employees and their families. They live in a small community on the north side of Bay Lake.
Where is Bay Lake?
Bay Lake is located in central Florida. It covers about 22.73 square miles (58.88 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but about 1.23 square miles (3.18 square kilometers) is water.
The city of Bay Lake is west of Lake Buena Vista. A canal called Bonnet Creek helps separate the two cities. Most of the famous attractions at Walt Disney World Resort are actually inside Bay Lake. This includes all four main theme parks.
The few people who live in Bay Lake are mostly Disney employees. They live in a small mobile home park.
Bay Lake's Climate
Bay Lake has a warm climate. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are usually mild. It has a humid subtropical climate, which means it gets a lot of rain, especially in the summer.
| Climate data for Bay Lake, Florida | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
95 (35) |
100 (38) |
100 (38) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
95 (35) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
100 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
74 (23) |
78 (26) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
84 (29) |
78 (26) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
52 (11) |
55 (13) |
61 (16) |
67 (19) |
72 (22) |
74 (23) |
74 (23) |
73 (23) |
66 (19) |
58 (14) |
52 (11) |
63 (17) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
38 (3) |
51 (11) |
53 (12) |
64 (18) |
65 (18) |
57 (14) |
44 (7) |
32 (0) |
20 (−7) |
19 (−7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.56 (65) |
2.31 (59) |
3.17 (81) |
2.60 (66) |
3.54 (90) |
8.03 (204) |
7.57 (192) |
8.06 (205) |
7.32 (186) |
3.66 (93) |
2.01 (51) |
2.32 (59) |
53.15 (1,350) |
Bay Lake's Population
Bay Lake is a very small city when it comes to the number of people living there.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 24 | — | |
| 1980 | 74 | 208.3% | |
| 1990 | 24 | −67.6% | |
| 2000 | 23 | −4.2% | |
| 2010 | 47 | 104.3% | |
| 2020 | 29 | −38.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2020, the 2020 United States census counted 29 people living in Bay Lake. These people lived in 20 households, with 4 of them being families. In 2010, there were 47 people, 6 households, and 4 families.
Fun Places to Visit in Bay Lake
Many famous places are located in Bay Lake, especially those connected to Walt Disney World:
- Magic Kingdom
- Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- Magnolia and Palm Golf Courses
- Disney's BoardWalk Resort
- Epcot
- Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Disney's Blizzard Beach (a water park)
- Disney's Hollywood Studios
- ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Schools in Bay Lake
Children living in Bay Lake attend schools that are part of the Orange County Public Schools system:
- Bay Lake Elementary School
- This school opened in 2016. It is a large building, about 94,279 square feet (8,758 square meters), and can hold 837 students.
- Bridgewater Middle School
- Windermere High School
See also
In Spanish: Bay Lake (Florida) para niños
