Orange Blossom Trail (
OBT) is a named portion of US 441 that runs from Mt. Dora, Florida, through
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. Orange Blossom Trail is signed as both
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Osceola CountyOsceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
line north to SR 50/Colonial Drive, with a short break in the downtown Kissimmee area. Central Boulevard is the dividing line between North O.B.T. and South O.B.T.. On June 25, 2009, OBT was listed in the top 25 most dangerous roads to live on in the nation, at #22.
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Orange Blossom Trail (
OBT) is a named portion of US 441 that runs from Mt. Dora, Florida, through
OrlandoOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
, and to
KissimmeeKissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
. Orange Blossom Trail is signed as both
US 17 and 92U.S. Highway 17/92 is a long concurrency of two U.S. Highways in central Florida, United States, stretching from Lake Alfred northeast through Haines City, Kissimmee, Orlando and Sanford to DeLand...
from the
PolkPolk County is a county located in the U.S. in Florida. As of 2000, the population was 483,924. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimates the county population to be 561,606. The county seat is Bartow. Its largest city is Lakeland...
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Osceola CountyOsceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
line north to SR 50/Colonial Drive, with a short break in the downtown Kissimmee area. Central Boulevard is the dividing line between North O.B.T. and South O.B.T.. On June 25, 2009, OBT was listed in the top 25 most dangerous roads to live on in the nation, at #22.
South O.B.T from Colonial Drive to Sand Lake Road is treated locally as an unofficial
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s, several adult video and novelty stores, and the
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See also
- Downtown Orlando
Downtown Orlando is the central business district of Orlando, Florida, United States; it is not in proximity to tourist areas, which are southwest of the city....
- Holden Heights, Florida
Holden Heights is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,856 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code serving the CDP is 32839...
- Oak Ridge, Florida
Oak Ridge is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,349 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Pine Hills, Florida
Pine Hills is a census-designated place, an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States, and a suburb of Orlando. The population was 41,764 at the 2000 census...
- Sky Lake, Florida
Sky Lake is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,651 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...