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Lake Nona, Florida
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Orange
Area
 • Total 17 sq mi (44 km2)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 64,000
 • Density 3,760/sq mi (1,455/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32827 & 32824
Area code(s) 321 & 407 & 689
Major State Routes Toll Florida 417.svg
Website http://www.lakenona.com/

Lake Nona is a 17-square-mile (44 km2, 10,900 acre, 4,400 hectare) mixed-use planned community within the city limits of Orlando, southeast of Orlando International Airport. Being developed by Lake Nona Property Holdings (owned by Tavistock Group), the Lake Nona Region is home to Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.

The community is named for a large lake in the northern part.

Lake Nona Medical City contains several centers for biomedical research and education including the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and the site of the planned relocation of the College of Nursing, as well as the addition of the University of Central Florida College of Dental Medicine, and the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, which is ranked #5 among all pharmacy schools in the nation. Several other private, governmental, and educational medical centers are located in the area as well.

The population of Lake Nona has grown from merely 1,500 in 2000 to over 50,000 people in 2015. Some of the population growth is attributable to immigration from Puerto Rico during the Puerto Rican crisis of 2015.

Neighborhoods

The city of Orlando has officially divided Lake Nona into four neighborhoods:

  • Lake Nona Central, including VillageWalk at Lake Nona
  • Lake Nona Estates, including the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
  • Lake Nona South, including the Medical City and Laureate Park residential development
  • NorthLake Park at Lake Nona, which includes the separate developments of Morningside at Lake Nona and Waters Edge at Lake Nona

A fifth neighborhood, Education Village (formerly Narcoossee Groves), lies outside the original borders of Lake Nona. Lake Nona High School and Valencia Community College Lake Nona Campus campus are located here.


Education

Lake Nona is served by Lake Nona High School, Lake Nona Middle School, Northlake Park Elementary School, Laureate Park Elementary School, and Village Park Elementary.

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