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Sanford is a port city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Seminole County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 53,570. It is a principal city of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 2,134,411 people as of the 2010 census. Known as the "Historic Waterfront Gateway City," Sanford sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe at the head of navigation on the St. Johns River. Native Americans first settled in the area thousands of years before the city was formed. The Seminoles would arrive in the area in the 18th century. During the Second Seminole War in 1836, the United States Army established Camp Monroe and built a road that is currently known as Mellonville Avenue. The city sits approximately northeast of Orlando. Sanford is home to Seminole State College of Florida and the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Its downtown attracts tourists with shops, restaurants, a marina, and a lakefront walking trail. The Orlando Sanford International Airport, which is in the heart of the town and headquarters the Aerosim Flight Academy (formerly the Delta Connection Academy), functions as the secondary commercial airport for international and domestic carriers in the Orlando metropolitan area. The city gained international media attention in 2012 following the shooting of Trayvon Martin. ==Attractions in Sanford== * Downtown shops (Art galleries, restaurants, antique stores, etc.) * The Central Florida Zoo * Riverwalk Trail * Local Parks * * Fort Mellon Park〔(City of Sanford : Fort Mellon Park - information )〕 * * The Paw Park Sanford * * Park on Park〔(City of Sanford : Park on Park )〕 * The Sanford Farmers Market (Every Saturday) * The Wayne Densch performing arts center * Alive After Five (Second Thursday of every month in downtown)〔(Alive After 5 | The Second Thursday of Every Month | Sanford Welcome Center )〕 * Sanford Museum〔(City of Sanford : Sanford Museum )〕 * Hiking * Central Florida Soapbox Derby * Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sanford, Florida」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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