| Deltona,
Florida was built in 1962 and advertised
worldwide as the 'ultimate planned community'.
The Mackle Brothers, who constructed the original
development, chose their location wisely.
Deltona sits on the gently rolling ground north of Lake
Monroe, and is ideally situated between the
major cities of Orlando and
Daytona
Beach, almost twenty-five miles from each. Found in Southwest
Volusia County, Deltona's climate is a mix of
sub-tropical and the more temperate traditional
Southern climate. The average daily summer
temperature is 90 degrees while the average winter
temperature is 50 degrees. Deltona enjoys a
three-season year of spring, summer and fall, with an
average rainfall of 53 inches, arriving mostly in the
summer months.
Located only thirty
miles from the Atlantic Coastline, residents can
easily enjoy the surfing and
deep-sea
fishing charters found at Daytona Beach, not
to mention the annual racing at the Daytona
Speedway.
All of the exciting
theme parks and glamorous worlds of Orlando's
Universal Studios and Walt
Disney World, Sea
World and luscious nightlife are a short drive
away for Deltona's population of almost 70,000 (census
2000). Interstate Highway 4 gives easy access to
these metropolises.
Deltona's carefully
plotted paved streets, excellent storm drainage and
well thought out placement of fire stations, churches
and medical offices, make it a modern town that still
holds a quiet neighborhood atmosphere. About half of
the population consists of retirees, with the other
half being young families who commute into the cities
for employment.
The city of Deltona
includes over 100 lakes, totaling over 8 square miles
of water. Golf courses and 41 parks are scattered
throughout the city. Two high schools, two middle
schools and six elementary schools serve Deltona's
children.
Deltona, Florida is
within reach of the best that the state has to offer,
yet retains a modern quiet neighborhood feeling.
Deltona is the 'ultimate planned community' that the
Mackle Brothers envisioned. |
