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Welcome to Whidden Corner ...

Whidden Corner is located in Hendry County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whidden Corner: Whidden Cor. (or less commonly used: Whidden Crn.)

Whidden Corner is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Whidden Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Whidden Corner: 863

Communities Also Named Whidden Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whidden Corner - it's located in Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whidden Corner.

Communities near Whidden Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whidden Corner.

  • Clewiston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Moore Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Harlem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Hendry County
  • Lakeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hall City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
    • Hall City is located in Glades County
  • Lake Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Palmdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Port La Belle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port La Belle
    • Port La Belle is located in Hendry County
  • Sears ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
    • Sears is located in Hendry County
  • Bean City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean City
    • Bean City is located in Palm Beach County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whidden Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whidden Corner.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whidden Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Whidden Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whidden Corner ...

Looking for more information about Whidden Corner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whidden Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whidden Corner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hendry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whidden Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.