What are the symbols of the seven deadly sins? A: The Seven Deadly Sins according to Christianity are: pride, symbolized by the lion, peacock and horse; envy, symbolized by a dog; anger, symbolized by a be... Full Answer >
The primary coordinate point for Elmhurst is located at latitude 41.897 and longitude -87.9437 in DuPage County. The formal boundaries for the City of Elmhurst (see map below) encompass a land area of 10.26 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. DuPage County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
Cord Meyer bought land at Broadway and Whitney Avenue in 1896. He proposed that the town be renamed Elmhurst, meaning a grove of elms; in 1897, one year before Queens County was incorporated in the Greater City of New York, the town was renamed.