Heathrow, Florida
CDP
About Heathrow
Heathrow is a small unincorporated community in central Florida.
Officially, Heathrow is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.74 square miles.
📰 Heathrow News Today
- Kurt Kehoe Obituary - Sanford, FL Dignity Memorial · Aug 4
- JoAnn Esther Schmid Obituary (2026) - Heathrow, FL - Degusipe Funeral Home & Crematory - Sanford Chapel Legacy obituary · Jul 31
- Heathrow Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
- Virgin Atlantic VS135 Turns Back to Heathrow MiGFlug · Jul 14
- Central Florida lawyer linked to bizarre murder plot against singer Jack Avery WKMG · May 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Heathrow Unique
- The only place in America named Heathrow — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Sanford (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Heathrow
- 5th Element — indian
- 5th Element Authentic Indian Restaurant
- Bahama Breeze — caribbean
- Cheddar's — american
- Currito — world
- FishBones — seafood steak house
- IHOP — breakfast
- Keke's (café)
- Liam Fitzpatrick's — irish
- Mellow Mushroom — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Arcade Monsters · Arcade
- Elev8 Fun · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Heathrow
- Colonial Center Park reviews ★
- Colonial Village Park reviews ★
- Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Oval Park reviews ★
- Sawyer Lake Park reviews ★
- Sylvan Lake Park reviews ★
- Trout Lake Park reviews ★
- Wekiva Springs State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.74 sq mi
Coordinates28.7787, -81.3710