Punta Gorda, Florida

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Punta Gorda, Florida is a small historic waterfront city on Charlotte Harbor known for its boating, fishing, and relaxed Gulf Coast lifestyle.

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instanceOf city
municipality
airportIATA PGD
areaCode 941
averageElevation approximately 5 meters above sea level
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Charlotte County, Florida
demographicCharacteristic large retiree population
experiencedEvent Hurricane Charley landfall in 2004
foundedAs Trabue
governmentType council–manager government
hasAirport Punta Gorda Airport
hasHistoricDistrict Punta Gorda Historic District
hasMarina Fishermen's Village Marina
Laishley Park Marina
hasPark Gilchrist Park
hasTrail Punta Gorda Harborwalk multi-use path
historicDistrictListedOn National Register of Historic Places
incorporationDate 1887
isCountySeatOf Charlotte County, Florida
knownFor Gulf Coast lifestyle
boating
fishing
historic downtown
waterfront location
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Gulf of Mexico
locatedOnBodyOfWater Charlotte Harbor
locatedOnRiver Peace River (Florida)
majorHighway Interstate 75
U.S. Route 41
namedAfter Spanish phrase "Punta Gorda" meaning "fat point"
officialWebsite https://www.ci.punta-gorda.fl.us/
partOfMetropolitanArea Punta Gorda metropolitan area
partOfRegion Southwest Florida
populationCensus2020 approximately 20,000
postalCode 33950
33955
primaryEconomicSector recreation and boating
tourism
rebuildingFocus waterfront redevelopment after Hurricane Charley
state Florida
touristAttraction Fishermen's Village
Harborwalk
Laishley Park
Peace River Wildlife Center

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Southwest Florida contains Punta Gorda, Florida
U.S. Route 17 in Florida passesThrough Punta Gorda, Florida
U.S. Route 41 in Florida passesThrough Punta Gorda, Florida
U.S. Route 17 terminusSouth Punta Gorda, Florida
U.S. Route 17 passesThroughCity Punta Gorda, Florida
Charlotte County, Florida hasCountySeat Punta Gorda, Florida
Charlotte County, Florida contains Punta Gorda, Florida
Charlotte Harbor near Punta Gorda, Florida
Punta Gorda Airport serves Punta Gorda, Florida
Punta Gorda metropolitan area coreCity Punta Gorda, Florida
Punta Gorda metropolitan area principalCity Punta Gorda, Florida
Ken Johnson placeOfDeath Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
linked to: Punta Gorda, Florida
Peace River (Florida) passesThrough Punta Gorda, Florida
subject linked to: Peace River
Peace River (Florida) nearCity Punta Gorda, Florida
US 17 terminusSouth Punta Gorda, Florida
Florida Southern Railway connectedCity Punta Gorda, Florida
North Fort Myers, Florida adjacentTo Punta Gorda, Florida