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Punta Gorda (/ ˌ p ʌ n t ə ˈ ɡ ɔːr d ə /; English: Fat Point) [5] is a city located in Southwest Florida and is the county seat of Charlotte County, Florida, United States. [6] As of the 2020 U.S. Census the city had a population of 19,471, up from 16,641 at the 2010 census.
Website. www.charlottecountyfl.gov. Charlotte County is a U.S. county located in southwestern Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,847. [2] Its county seat is Punta Gorda. [3] Charlotte County comprises the Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port - Bradenton, Florida Combined ...
U.S. Highway 17 (US 17) in Florida is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs 317 miles (510 km) from the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Jacksonville metropolitan area. As is the case with all Florida roads with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO ...
The original Florida Southern route north of Arcadia (which ran past the historic Arcadia passenger depot) was removed in 1984. [16] Surveying work to determine the route for the Florida Southern Railway to Punta Gorda was done by Punta Gorda civil engineer Albert W. Gilchrist, who would later serve as Florida's 20th governor. The line's first ...
U.S. Route 17. U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that spans in the Southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, with the exception of the portion between Punta Gorda and Jacksonville, Florida, and the portion ...
Punta Gorda Airport[ 1 ][ 3 ] (IATA: PGD[ 4 ], ICAO: KPGD, FAA LID: PGD) is a public airport three miles east of Punta Gorda, in Charlotte County, Florida. [ 1 ] It is owned by the Charlotte County Airport Authority [ 1 ] and was formerly called Charlotte County Airport. The airport has mainly been used for general aviation, but has recently ...
A. C. Freeman House. / 26.93833°N 82.04083°W / 26.93833; -82.04083. Wikimedia Commons has media related to A. C. Freeman House. The A. C. Freeman House (also known as the Gilchrist House) is a historic house located at 311 West Retta Esplanade in Punta Gorda, Florida. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 46,000-acre (190 km 2) Florida State Park, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor. It is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and protects the Gasparilla Sound / Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze, Matlacha Pass, and Pine ...