Eldora, Florida
Eldora is an uninhabited place in
County Road A1A. The average elevation is 3 feet above sea level
.
History
Eldora was a community of orange groves in the latter part of the 19th century. After the Great Freeze in the winter of 1894–95 destroyed most of its crops, it was nearly completely abandoned and has never regained its population.[1]
After the death of its last resident,
The Eldora House", now holds a museum.[3]
Although the town's orange groves were nearly completely wiped out over one hundred years ago, some trees still remain.
The town is also the site of two marine research facilities jointly shared by Daytona State College and the University of Central Florida.
Geography
Eldora is located at 28°54′33″N 80°49′11″W / 28.90917°N 80.81972°W. The town's location is remote, as it is only accessible by one service road, County Road A1A. It is nearly a thirty-minute drive to the mainland through
New Smyrna Beach
.
See also
- County Road A1A
- List of ghost towns in Florida
References
- ^ Caporale, Patricia (November 12, 1992). "Eldora Echoes With Whispers Of Thriving Past". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Moore, Roger (April 12, 2000). "Doris Leeper Was A `Force For The Arts'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-6261-9766-4.
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