Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
| Fairvilla, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fairvilla, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°34′44″N 81°24′31″W / 28.57889°N 81.40861°W / 28.57889; -81.40861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 407, 689, 321 |
| GNIS feature ID | 282342 |
Fairvilla is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 441 along the northern border of Orlando, and parts of it have been annexed by the city. The area is known as a commercial district and includes the Fairvilla Adult Superstore sex shop. During the 1980s, an urban legend began regarding a large red apeman known as the "Fairvilla Gorilla", which had supposedly been sighted in the area.
Notes
- ^ "Fairvilla, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Jenkins, Greg (2010). Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida. Pineapple Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9781561644773.
| Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Florida, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| County seat: Orlando | ||
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs |
| |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article about a location in Orange County, Florida is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |