Bithlo

Bithlo is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,268 at the 2010 census, up from 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated town, but in 1929 ceased to function as a town due to economic hardship. The city was finally unincorporated in 1977, an act which was not finalized until 1982 due to outstanding bonds and legal problems.Bithlo is the location of several of the broadcasting towers for the digital television stations in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market. It is also home to Bithlo Park and the East Orange Babe Ruth youth baseball and softball program, one of Central Florida's premier youth baseball/softball organizations.GeographyBithlo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 28.2 km² . 27.6 km² of it is land and 0.5 km² of it is water.Name origin"Bithlo" derives from the Muskogee word pilo ("canoe"). The represents a lateral fricative which was often transcribed. The unaspirated of Muskogee is acoustically as similar to English voiced and unaspirated as to English voiceless and aspirated.