- Eldora, Florida
Eldora is an uninhabited place in Volusia County,
Florida ,United States . It is located withinCanaveral National Seashore ,south of Bethune Beach,west ofVolusia County Road A1A . The averageelevation is 3 feet abovesea level .History
Eldora was a prominent community of orange groves in the latter part of the 19th century. After a freeze destroyed most of its crops, it was nearly completely abandoned and has never regained its
population .After the death of its last resident, Doris "Doc" Leeper, a locally famous artist and conservationist in the
1980 's, the management of thetown was officially turned over to the federal government, and the town is now located more than two miles within the borders of the Canaveral National Seashore. The town claims no permanent residents, and visitation is limited and subject topark hours. Only two of its originalbuildings remain. The largest of which, "The Eldora House", now holds amuseum . Although the town's orange groves were nearly completely wiped out over one hundred years ago, sometrees still remain.The town is also the site of two marine research facilities jointly shared by
Daytona Beach College , and theUniversity of Central Florida .Geography
Eldora is located at coor dms|28|54|31|N|80|49|04|W|city. The town's location is by even today's standards, and is only accessible by one
service road , which is Volusia County Road A1A. It is nearly a thirty minute drive to themainland throughNew Smyrna Beach .See also
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Volusia County Road A1A
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