Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

Common name: Volusia County Metro Area
Largest city	Deltona
Other cities	- Daytona Beach  - Ormond Beach  - Port Orange  - New Smyrna Beach  - DeLand  - Orange City
Population	Ranked 101st in the U.S.
- Total	496,575 (2005 est.)
- Density	401/sq. mi.  155/km²
Area	1,432 sq. mi. 3,709 km²
State(s)	- Florida
Elevation
- Highest point	120 feet (N/A m)
- Lowest point	0 feet (0 m)

The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consisting of Volusia County in the state of Florida in the USA making it the 100th biggest in the United States. The principal cities in the MSA are Deltona, Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach. In 2005 the population of the MSA was 494,649.^[1] The Daytona Beach, Florida Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area was first defined in 1973. In 1993 Flagler County was added to the MSA. In 2003 Flagler County was removed from the MSA, Deltona and Ormond Beach were named principal cities, and the name was changed to its present form.

Contents 1 Principal Cities and Towns 2 Commerce 3 Transportation 3.1 Roads 3.2 Mass transit 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Principal Cities and Towns

As of January 2008, the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area has 16 incorporated cities and towns.

• City of Daytona Beach
• City of Daytona Beach Shores
• City of DeBary
• City of DeLand
• City of Deltona
• City of Edgewater
• City of Holly Hill
• City of Lake Helen
• City of New Smyrna Beach
• City of Oak Hill
• City of Orange City
• City of Ormond Beach
• Town of Pierson
• Town of Ponce Inlet
• City of Port Orange
• City of South Daytona

[edit] Commerce

The Volusia County Metro Area is best known for its tourism industry, which attracts millions of visitors each year. Motorsports dominate the area, with several race track venues as magnets. The best known is Daytona International Speedway, where the headquarters of NASCAR is located. Other racing venues include New Smyrna Speedway and Volusia Speedway Park. Other motorsport events include Daytona Beach Bike Week, a massive biker rally that occurs in March, and several classic car shows.

The main natural attraction for tourists are the Volusia County beaches, with Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Ormond Beach being the largest draws. Summer is usually the High Season for beach tourism in this area.

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Roads

Limited-access highways in the Volusia County Metro Area include:

• Interstate 95, the main highway through the area, connects with Jacksonville to the north and Miami to the south.
• Interstate 4, which has its eastern terminus at I-95 in Daytona Beach, travels west to connect with Orlando and the Walt Disney World Resort.

Major surface highways include US 1, US 17, and US 92, known locally as International Speedway Boulevard within Daytona Beach.

[edit] Mass transit

Public bus transportation in Volusia County is provided by VOTRAN, which connects all the major cities. Paratransit service is also offered by VOTRAN.

The SunRail system will open for operation in 2010. When completed by 2013, it will eventually connect from DeLand to Poinciana, through Orlando.

[edit] See also

• Fun Coast
• Central Florida
• First Coast
• Greater Orlando

[edit] References

• Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Definitions - retrieved July 18 2006

1. ^ Florida’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Population - retrieved July 18 2006

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