Hunters Creek, Florida
| Hunter's Creek, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Orange County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°21′26″N 81°25′42″W / 28.35722°N 81.42833°WCoordinates: 28°21′26″N 81°25′42″W / 28.35722°N 81.42833°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,321 |
| • Density | 3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-32967 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853258 |
Hunter's Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,321 at the 2010 census. It has grown up around a large planned community named Hunter's Creek, though the CDP name given by the United States Census Bureau lacks the apostrophe.
The majority of the community was built in the late 1980s and 1990s, and some of the community is still under construction.
In 2011, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Hunter's Creek 21st on their list of the 100 best places to live in the United States. Criteria included financial, housing, education, quality of life, leisure and culture, and weather data.
There are several schools that the children of the area are zoned to attend within Hunter's Creek. They are:
Elementary schools
Junior high (secondary, middle) schools
High schools
There are several neighborhoods in Hunter's Creek. They are:
and The Vistas:
There are seven parks in Hunter's Creek that are available to all residents of the community.
Braddock Oak Park boasts mature trees which provide abundant shade and includes:
Calabay Park is well known as a picnic spot. It includes:
Eagle Park's community building is suitable for meetings and social events with up to 40 people attending. The park area includes:
Mallard Pointe Park is a secluded park that includes:
Osprey Park is one of the biggest parks. Inside the Social Center, there is foosball, pool, table tennis, a large screen TV, video games, board games and cards. It also has a meeting room for up to 90 people. Many of the major events held in Hunter's Creek occur at Osprey Park. These include the Hunter's Creek Women's Association's Bunny in the Park and Fall Festival, and the HCCA Recreation and Special Events Department's Independence Day Celebration and Halloween (Hunter's Creep Nights) haunted house and hayride. It also includes:
Vista Park is the first park located in the Vistas. It includes:
Solar shade structures were recently on outdoor play areas that shields participants from the direct sunlight and keeps them cooler.
All of these appear to be manmade or natural bodies of water that were altered.
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