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Welcome to Port Boca Grande ...

Port Boca Grande is located in Lee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Port Boca Grande: Prt. Boca Grande

Port Boca Grande is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Port Boca Grande lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Port Boca Grande: 239

Websites for Port Boca Grande ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.iloveleecounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Port Boca Grande, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Port Boca Grande ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Boca Grande.

  • Punta Gorda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayo Costa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bokeelia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pineland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Placida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pineland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pineland is located in Lee County
  • Cape Haze
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pine Island Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Center
    • Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
  • Rotonda West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Burnt Store Marina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Boca Grande ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Boca Grande - 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.