Welcome to Harbor View ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harbor View, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Harbor View: Harbor Vw.

Harbor View is near sea level<2>.

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

Harbor View lies within the (941) area code.

Communities Also Named Harbor View ...

While we believe that this Harbor View is located in Charlotte County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Harbor View. Those communities are located in the following counties: Duval and Pinellas County.

Beyond Florida, there are 12 communities that are also named Harbor View - they are located in Connecticut, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harbor View.

Communities near Harbor View ...

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

• North Port
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Port
  • North Port is located in Sarasota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Port <3>
• Charlotte Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Park
  • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
• Murdock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
  • Murdock is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <3>
• Fort Ogden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ogden
  • Fort Ogden is located in DeSoto County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ogden <3>
• El Jobean
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Jobean
  • El Jobean is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Jobean <3>
• Burnt Store Marina
  (14 miles [22.5 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
• Warm Mineral Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Mineral Springs
  • Warm Mineral Springs is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Mineral Springs <3>
• Rotonda West
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotonda West
  • Rotonda West is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotonda West <3>
• Nocatee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocatee
  • Nocatee is located in DeSoto County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocatee <3>
• Placida
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placida
  • Placida is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placida <3>

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 Harbor View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harbor View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harbor View. 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 Harbor View.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harbor View. See our Newspapers Page for Harbor View.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harbor View ...

Looking for more information about Harbor View? 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 Harbor View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harbor View.

Adding Harbor View to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harbor View post office opened in 1890.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor View. 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: www.myflorida.com/