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Welcome to Charlotte Harbor ...

Charlotte Harbor is located in Charlotte County<1> (at the time of its founding, Charlotte Harbor was located in DeSoto County).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlotte Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Charlotte Harbor: Charlotte Hbr. (or less commonly used: Charlotte Harb. or Charlotte Hrbr.)

Charlotte Harbor is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Charlotte Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Charlotte Harbor: (941)

Communities near Charlotte Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlotte Harbor.

  • North Port
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbour Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
    • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
  • Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
  • Murdock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • El Jobean
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fort Ogden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnt Store Marina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Store Marina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Store Marina
    • Burnt Store Marina is located in Lee County
  • Rotonda West
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Warm Mineral Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Placida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Charlotte Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlotte Harbor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlotte Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charlotte Harbor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlotte Harbor. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Charlotte Harbor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlotte Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Charlotte Harbor? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Charlotte Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Charlotte Harbor.

Adding Charlotte Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Charlotte Harbor 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 Charlotte Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Charlotte Harbor post office opened in 1872.

We also found Charlotte Harbor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlotte Harbor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlotte Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charlotte County: www.charlottecountyfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Charlotte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlotte Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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