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than 400 hotels and motels provide about 16,000 rooms for visitors to the area and there
also many RV parks.
Daytona Beach is located 89 miles south of
Jacksonville and 54 miles northeast of Orlando.
County:
Volusia
Longitude:
81 3"W
Latitude:
29 11"N
County Seat:
DeLand
Land Area (Square Miles):
1,105.9
Water Area (Square Miles):
326.6
In 1992, the Daytona International Airport
completed a $47 million terminal expansion. Since then, a new international arrivals
terminal, with US Customs services, has been completed. Runway expansion in 1994 allows
for long-range international aircraft to fly directly into and out of DBIA.
For more information on the Airport call its
24-hour Communications Center at (904) 248-8069. |
Daytona Beach is "The World's Most Famous Beach" with 23
miles of great white sand beaches. The area's fame really began to spread when cars
started racing on the beach around the turn of the century.
Back then, automotive pioneers like Louis Chevrolet and Henry Ford
found that the hard-packed sand of these wide beaches (about 500 FT at low tide) served as
a great proving ground for speed and auto racing. The top speed in 1902 was a blazing 57
MPH. The last speed record set on the beach was when Sir Malcolm Campbell powered his
"Bluebird" up to 276 MPH.
You can still drive on 18 miles of the beach during daylight hours
(a bit slower....at 10 MPH) which is accessible from many clearly marked beach ramps. The
daily charge of $5 per vehicle (from Feb thru Labor Day....the rest of the year it's free)
allows unlimited re-entry for the day. There are now 5 miles set aside for anyone who does
not wish to share beach space with vehicles.
There are vendors on the beach for your convenience who rent
everything from floats to motorbikes and who sell everything from hot-dogs to tee shirts
and sunscreen. Remember to swim near one of the strategically located lifeguard towers and
remain aware of undertows or rough sea situations.
Sailing, surfing and jet-skiing are very popular. Competitions in
these ocean sports are held throughout the year. The nearby Halifax river or Intercoastal
waterway also provides activities such as powerboat cruising and commercial boat tours.
Deep sea fishing charters are available at the Ponce Inlet marinas.
From April 15 through October 31, the area beaches host an unusual
marine visitor - the sea turtle. These magnificent animals emerge from the surf at night
to lay eggs in nest dug into the dry sand and then return to the seas. Two months later,
approximately 100 hatchlings emerge from each of these nests and crawl to the ocean. This
amazing cycle of Mother Nature is thousands of years old.
Local governments have taken several steps to protect these gentle creatures and the
fragile dune area. Beach driving and parking are prohibited west of an established dune
conservation zone and beachfront lighting at night is limited. The tiny hatchlings can be
confused by bright lights and stray west onto busy Highway A1A.
Volusia County
| 1995 Population Distribution by Area |
| Daytona
Beach |
63,306 |
| Daytona
Beach Shores |
2,680 |
| DeBary |
11,336 |
| DeLand |
17,973 |
| Edgewater |
17,484 |
| Holly
Hill |
11,539 |
| Lake
Helen |
2,438 |
| New
Smyrna Beach |
18,393 |
| Oak
Hill |
1,070 |
| Orange
City |
6,117 |
| Ormond
Beach |
31,539 |
| Pierson |
1,230 |
| Ponce
Inlet |
2,120 |
| Port
Orange |
39,750 |
| South
Daytona |
12,889 |
| Unincorporated* |
163,106 |
| TOTAL
Population 1995 |
402,970 |
*Unincorporated includes DeLeon Springs,
Deltona and Ormond By-The-Sea. (Deltona incorporated in 1996.)
Source: Bureau of Economic and Business Research
Daytona Beach & Area College
and University Information
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
600 South Clyde Morris Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900
800 222-ERAU
Full time UG enroll: 3519
In-State Tuition: $8200
Out-of-State Tuition: $8200
Bethune-Cookman College
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3099
904 238-3803
Full time UG enroll: 2270
In-State Tuition: $6458
Out-of-State Tuition: $6458
Stetson University
DeLand, FL 32720
904 822-7100
Full time UG enroll: 1917
In-State Tuition: $13110
Out-of-State Tuition: $13110
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816
407 823-3000
Full time UG enroll: 13404
In-State Tuition: $2045
Out-of-State Tuition: $6648
Daytona Beach Campus
1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
904-255-7423
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
352 392-1365
Full time UG enroll: 26553
In-State Tuition: $1705
Out-of-State Tuition: $6607
Daytona Beach Community College
Daytona Beach Campus
1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
(904) 255-8131
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