Fairvilla, Florida

Fairvilla, Florida
Unincorporated community
Fairvilla, Florida
Coordinates: 28°34′44″N 81°24′31″W / 28.57889°N 81.40861°WCoordinates: 28°34′44″N 81°24′31″W / 28.57889°N 81.40861°W
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Elevation 98 ft (30 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 407, 321
GNIS feature ID 282342[1]

Fairvilla is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States.[1] 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.[2]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Fairvilla, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Jenkins, Greg (2010). Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida. Pineapple Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9781561644773.