Welcome to Carnestown ...
Carnestown is located in Collier County<1>.
The location of Carnestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carnestown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Carnestown is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Carnestown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carnestown lies within the (239) area code.
Communities near Carnestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carnestown.
- Everglades City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglades City
- Everglades City is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everglades City <4>
- Plantation Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Island
- Plantation Island is located in Collier County
- Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Collier County
- Chokoloskee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokoloskee
- Chokoloskee is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chokoloskee <4>
- Miles City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
- Miles City is located in Collier County
- Goodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Goodland is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <4>
- Marco Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco Island
- Marco Island is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marco Island <4>
- Lely Resort
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lely Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lely Resort
- Lely Resort is located in Collier County
- Marco
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Naples Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Manor
- Naples Manor is located in Collier County
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carnestown ...
Looking for more information about Carnestown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carnestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carnestown.
Adding Carnestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carnestown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carnestown was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carnestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carnestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Collier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carnestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |