- New library opens in fast-growing Horizon West — WKMG
- Horizon West library ribbon cutting — WFTV
- 20-year-old woman dies after being struck by vehicle in Horizon West — West Orange Times Observer
- Horizon West, FL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day — SpaceRef
- Horizon West Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution — IQAir
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Horizon West, Florida | |
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Interactive map of Horizon West, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°26′02″N 81°37′21″W / 28.43389°N 81.62250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.13 sq mi (98.75 km2) |
| • Land | 32.73 sq mi (84.78 km2) |
| • Water | 5.39 sq mi (13.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 58,101 |
| • Density | 1,774.9/sq mi (685.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 407, 689 |
| FIPS code | 12-32610[3] |
| GNIS ID | 2583355[2] |
Horizon West is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58,101 at the 2020 census.
Horizon West is a master-planned community consisting of a central town center, and five designated mixed-use villages: Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Ovation Village, and Seidel Village, all set within a network of greenbelts.[4] The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County.[5] As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing master-planned communities nationwide.[6][7]
As an unincorporated area, Horizon West mailing addresses may instead use the city names and ZIP codes of Winter Garden, Windermere, Orlando, or another neighboring city, as there is no post office within the boundaries of Horizon West.[8] Mail is instead routed to these neighboring cities’ post offices.