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Welcome to Eli Whitney ...

Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County<1>.

Eli Whitney is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Eli Whitney: 336 & 743<3>

Websites for Eli Whitney ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.alamancechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Eli Whitney, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Eli Whitney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eli Whitney.

  • Chapel Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
    • Carrboro is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <4>
  • Mebane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <4>
  • Graham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
  • Elon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Siler City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elon College
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
    • Elon College is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eli Whitney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eli Whitney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eli Whitney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eli Whitney.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eli Whitney ...

Looking for more information about Eli Whitney? 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 Eli Whitney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eli Whitney.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eli Whitney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alamance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eli Whitney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Eli Whitney area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Eli Whitney area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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