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Welcome to Crown Point ...

Crown Point is located in Orange County<1>.


The location of Crown Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Crown Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Crown Point: Crown Pt.

Crown Point is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crown Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Crown Point: (407) and (321)<4>

Communities Also Named Crown Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Crown Point - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crown Point.

Communities near Crown Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crown Point.

  • Orlando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Apopka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Altamonte Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clermont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Winter Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winter Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Casselberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eustis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tavares
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crown Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crown Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crown Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crown Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crown Point. See our Newspapers Page for Crown Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crown Point ...

Looking for more information about Crown Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crown Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crown Point.

Adding Crown Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crown Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crown Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crown Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crown Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crown Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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