Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively.
Although agreement on the exact boundaries of ‘Central Florida’ can vary, the region is generally considered to be Orlando and its surrounding suburbs, includingOrange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Brevard, and Volusia counties. Polk, Flagler, and Sumter counties are often included in Central Florida demographics and are primarily served by Orlando media outlets.
With the exception of hill terrain in Northern Lake County, Central Florida is mostly flatland’s with significant amounts of open space and over 1,500 lakes and ponds. There is a mixture of wetlands, Cypress forests, pastures, and coastline.
Major rivers include the St. Johns River, the Ocklawaha River, the Halifax River, and the Econlockhatchee River. Major lakes include Lake Apopka, Lake Tohopekaliga, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Louisa, Lake Monroe, Lake Jessup, and the Butler Chain of Lakes.
In 2009, the estimated total population of the Central Florida region was 3.3 million people. This includes the populations of Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Volusia, and Lake Counties.
For more information on Central Florida real estate and Central Florida homes for sale in addition to Central Florida relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Central Florida Realtor @ 407-463-1034. Additional information is available for Seminole County real estate, Orange County, West Volusia County and South Lake County.