Eloise Florida Map

About Eloise, Florida

Eloise is a locality in Polk County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Eloise is located at 27.9947°N, 81.7381°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33880.

Eloise unfolds like a sun-drenched secret in the heart of Polk County, a place where the flat, sandy earth meets a sky that seems to stretch into eternity. It lies 1.9 miles south of Winter Haven, FL (from Winter Haven, FL: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Bartow. The landscape here is one of gentle, almost imperceptible swells, a soft topography that hints at ancient, forgotten seas. Cypress trees, their knees like gnarled knuckles, stand sentinel along the edges of slow-moving creeks, their reflections rippling in the tea-colored water. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and the earth’s own quiet exhalation, a perfume that clings to everything. The story of Eloise is intertwined with the fertile soil and the bounty it has yielded for generations. Once a hub for citrus groves, the memory of those fragrant orchards still seems to linger, a ghost of sweetness on the breeze. Though the groves have receded, the spirit of agriculture persists, with smaller farms and market gardens still dotting the surroundings, offering up their seasonal harvest. The local economy, though modest, finds its strength in these enduring connections to the land, a resilience born from the earth itself. Eloise, in its quiet way, is a testament to the enduring allure of Florida’s interior, a place where the pace of life is set not by the clock, but by the slow arc of the sun across the wide, open sky.

About This Eloise Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Eloise, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.994745, -81.738135. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Eloise and Polk County.

Detailed location data for Eloise includes the ZIP code (33880), telephone area code (561), county seat of Polk County (Bartow), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Eloise is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.