Orange County, Florida
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Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the county has a total area of 1,004 square miles (2,601 km²), of which, 907 square miles (2,350 km²) of it is land and 97 square miles (251 km²) of it (9.63%) is water. As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113. The county seat is Orlando.

In 1821, there were two counties that formed Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the east. In 1824, the area to the south of St. Johns County became Mosquito County, and Enterprise was named the County Seat. This massive county took up much of Central Florida. Mosquito County was renamed Orange County in 1845 when Florida became a state. Several counties, such as Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia County, were carved out of Orange County.

Orange County was renamed from Mosquito County for the fruit that constituted the county's main product. At its peak in the early 1970s, some 80,000 acres (320 km²) were planted in citrus in Orange County. Today, far fewer commercial orange groves remain. The vast majority of groves were destroyed by the devastating freezing temperatures experienced in several severe winters of the early 1980s.

Because of the massive urban sprawl in the area and outdated and unplanned transit infrastructure, traffic congestion is a growing concern. Fundamentally, the lack of east-west mobility in the area creates severe traffic issues every weekday.

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Source: Wikipedia - Orange County, Florida
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County Location in Florida

Orange County, Florida

Founded: 1845

County Seat: Orlando

Total Area: 1,004 Square Miles

2007 Population: 1,066,113 (estimated)

Time Zone: Eastern

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