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29.211368, -81.457291
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We found eighteen communities that share the name Eldridge.
Within Florida, the name Eldridge is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Walker County
This Eldridge is located in Walker County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Eldridge.
Arkansas
Howard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Eldridge [Howard County].
California
Sonoma County
This Eldridge is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Eldridge.
Colorado
Montrose County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Eldridge [Montrose County].
Illinois
Kankakee County
This Eldridge is located in Kankakee County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Eldridge.
Iowa
Scott County
This Eldridge is located in Scott County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Eldridge.
Kansas
Sedgwick County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eldridge [Sedgwick County].
Kentucky
Elliott County
This Eldridge is located in Elliott County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the north of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Eldridge.
Maryland
Frederick County
This Eldridge is located in Frederick County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Eldridge.
Mississippi
Bolivar County
This Eldridge is located in Bolivar County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Eldridge.
Coahoma County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Eldridge [Coahoma County].
Missouri
Laclede County
This Eldridge is located in Laclede County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Eldridge.
Montana
Gallatin County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Eldridge [Gallatin County].
North Carolina
Burke County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Eldridge [Burke County].
North Dakota
Stutsman County
This Eldridge is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Eldridge.
Texas
Colorado County
This Eldridge is located in Colorado County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west of the Eldridge that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Eldridge.
Gray County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Eldridge [Gray County].
Pecos County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Eldridge [Pecos County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eldridge ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bakerstown (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eldridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eldridge and extending to:
De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eldridge to De Land, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eldridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eldridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2114, Longitude: -81.4573 In this case, the coordinates for Eldridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Eldridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eldridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Eldridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.384 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.886 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.297 degrees.