Mount Plymouth, Florida
| Mount Plymouth, Florida | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Lake County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°47′57″N 81°31′54″W / 28.79917°N 81.53167°WCoordinates: 28°47′57″N 81°31′54″W / 28.79917°N 81.53167°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Florida
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| County |
 Lake
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,011 |
| • Density | 970.3/sq mi (370.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 32776 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-47125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287309 |
Mount Plymouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 4,011. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mount Plymouth is located at 28°47′57″N 81°31′54″W / 28.79917°N 81.53167°W (28.799103, -81.531669).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (4.78%) is water.
The Historic Mount Plymouth Hotel, built in 1926 at the cost of $350,000, was the centerpiece of a golfing resort for the area. The hotel became a center of activity in the area. Guests such as Al Capone, Connie Mack, Babe Ruth and Kate Smith were able to utilize the hotel's airfield for arrival.
Four 18-hole golf courses patterned after the St. Andrews course in Scotland were originally planned for the resort. However, the Florida real estate crash of 1926 prevented completion of three of the four courses. The first course, called Mount Plymouth Golf Club, closed in 2007. Mrs. Lee Mida would use Mount Plymouth as her temporary place of residence while participating in Florida State golfing tournaments.
In 1959, Florida Central Academy occupied the building and grounds of the 150 room Hotel. Originally, a boy's boarding school, in 1971 the Academy began accepting girls. The school remained operational until June 1983. The building, condemned by county health officials, quickly became the target of vandals. In 1986 and 1987, fire destroyed the building.
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