Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Hotel Plaza Boulevard
Hotel Plaza Boulevard
Official seal of Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 28°22′39″N 81°31′34″W / 28.37750°N 81.52611°W / 28.37750; -81.52611
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Incorporated (City of Reedy Creek)May 12, 1967[1]
Incorporated
(City of Lake Buena Vista)
July 3, 1969
Named forSouth Buena Vista Street, the street in Burbank, California where the Disney Studio Lot is located.
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRenee Raper
 • Mayor Pro TemAndrea Fay
 • Council MembersCharlie Reed,
Angie Sola, and
William "Tom" McCoy
 • City ManagerRandy Singh
 • City ClerkAmy T. Iennaco
Area
 • Total
3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Land3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24
 • Density7.93/sq mi (3.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32830
Area code(s)407, 689
FIPS code12-37625[4]
GNIS feature ID2404857[3]
Websitecityoflakebuenavistafl.gov

Lake Buena Vista (/ˌbwɛnəˈvɪstə/ or /ˌbwnəˈvɪstə/) is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is mostly known for being the mailing address for Walt Disney World, although almost all of the resort facilities, including all four theme parks, are physically located in the adjacent city of Bay Lake. It is one of two Florida municipalities inside the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which also contains Walt Disney World, the other being Bay Lake. The permanent residential population of Lake Buena Vista was 24 at the 2020 census.[5]

The city is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area, more commonly known as Greater Orlando or the Orlando metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Buena Vista, Florida
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2022.