Dr. Phillips, Florida
Dr. Phillips is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Orlando and is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,328 at the 2020 census.
Dr. Phillips, Florida | |
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Westbound West Sand Lake Road as it enters Dr. Phillips | |
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°27′22″N 81°29′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Named for | Dr. Philip Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 sq mi (12.22 km2) |
| • Land | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Water | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,328 |
| • Density | 3,622.69/sq mi (1,398.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-17725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867136 |
The area of Dr. Phillips is named after Philip Phillips, a Central Florida citrus magnate. He was responsible for several key innovations in the processing and packaging of orange juice. By the early 1920s, he owned thousands of acres of groves, stretching across nine Central Florida counties and extending from Conroy Road on the north to the south end of the Sand Lake Chain, encompassing all of what is now Bay Hill, Orange Tree, Sand Lake Hills, Clubhouse Estates and Turkey Lake Park.