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Nearest Communities to Punta Gorda Isles,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Punta Gorda Isles, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Punta Gorda Isles:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Punta Gorda Isles.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Punta Gorda Isles is located in Charlotte County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charlotte County: DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee & Sarasota.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 141 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Punta Gorda Isles. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Charlotte County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Punta Gorda Isles (which is Charlotte County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Punta Gorda Isles

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Charlotte County   (where Punta Gorda Isles resides)
    • County Seat for Charlotte:   Punta Gorda
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Punta Gorda Isles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Punta Gorda Isles.
      • Charlotte Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
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      • Fishermens Village
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
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      • Aqui Esta
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Aqui Esta is located in Charlotte County
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      • Charlotte Harbor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Punta Gorda
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Solana
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Solana is located in Charlotte County
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      • Burnt Store Lakes
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Burnt Store Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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      • Port Charlotte
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Harbor View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
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      • Acline
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Acline is located in Charlotte County
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      • Tee and Green Estates
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tee and Green Estates is located in Charlotte County
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      • Blue Heron Pines
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Heron Pines is located in Charlotte County
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        • Riviera Lagoons
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Riviera Lagoons is located in Charlotte County
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        • Cleveland
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
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        • Harbour Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
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        • South Punta Gorda Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Deep Creek
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
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        • Murdock
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tropical Gulf Acres
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Tropical Gulf Acres is located in Charlotte County
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        • Sans Souci
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Sans Souci is located in Charlotte County
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        • Pirate Harbor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
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        • El Jobean
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Morgantown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Morgantown is located in Charlotte County
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        • Ridge Harbor
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
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        • Vizcaya Lakes
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Vizcaya Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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        • Peace River Shores
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
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        • Placida
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Rotonda West
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Sancassa
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Sancassa is located in Charlotte County
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        • Gasparilla
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gasparilla is located in Charlotte County
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        • Cape Haze
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Mobile Gardens
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Mobile Gardens is located in Charlotte County
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        • Gilchrist
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilchrist is located in Charlotte County
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        • Grove City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Shaefer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Shaefer is located in Charlotte County
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        • New Point Comfort
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • New Point Comfort is located in Charlotte County
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        • Manasota Key
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Punta Gorda Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Punta Gorda Beach is located in Charlotte County
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        • Bermont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Bermont is located in Charlotte County
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        • Tuckers Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County
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        • Sparkman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
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  • DeSoto County
    • County Website:   https://www.desotobocc.com/
    • County Seat for DeSoto:   Arcadia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Punta Gorda Isles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Punta Gorda Isles.
      • Lake Suzy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
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      • Platt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Platt is located in DeSoto County
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      • Southfort
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Southfort is located in DeSoto County
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      • Fort Ogden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hull
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hull is located in DeSoto County
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      • Nocatee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Level
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
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      • Tryon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Tryon is located in DeSoto County
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      • Arcadia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belgium ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Belgium is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Lansing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lansing is located in DeSoto County
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      • Cubitis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cubitis is located in DeSoto County
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      • Joshua
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Joshua is located in DeSoto County
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      • Brownville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Brownville is located in DeSoto County
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  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leegov.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Fort Myers
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Punta Gorda Isles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Punta Gorda Isles.
      • Burnt Store Marina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Burnt Store Marina is located in Lee County
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      • Cayo Pelau
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cayo Pelau is located in Lee County
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      • Lakeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakeville is located in Lee County
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      • Bokeelia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Boca Grande
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Boca Grande
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Port Boca Grande is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Boca Grande
      • Pineland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Matlacha Isles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Matlacha Isles is located in Lee County
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      • Matlacha Shores
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Matlacha Shores is located in Lee County
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      • Matlacha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Palmona Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Palmona Park is located in Lee County
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        • Slater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Slater is located in Lee County
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        • Suncoast Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Suncoast Estates is located in Lee County
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        • Poinciana Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Poinciana Estates is located in Lee County
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        • Salvista
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Salvista is located in Lee County
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        • Samville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Samville is located in Lee County
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        • Cayo Costa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Island Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
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        • Bayshore Manor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bayshore Manor is located in Lee County
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        • Bayshore
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bayshore is located in Lee County
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        • Lochmoor Waterway Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • North Fort Myers
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Waterway Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterway Estates is located in Lee County
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        • Fort Myers
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Palm and Pine Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Palm and Pine Park is located in Lee County
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        • Caloosahatchee ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Caloosahatchee is located in Lee County
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        • Flamingo Bay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
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        • Pineland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Pineland is located in Lee County
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        • Morse Shores
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Morse Shores is located in Lee County
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        • Tice
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • East Dunbar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Dunbar is located in Lee County
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        • Upcohall ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Upcohall is located in Lee County
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        • Cape Coral
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Fort Myers Shores
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County
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        • McGregor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • McGregor is located in Lee County
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        • Olga
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Olga is located in Lee County
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        • Page Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Page Park is located in Lee County
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        • Pine Manor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Manor is located in Lee County
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        • Whiskey Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County
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        • Shell Point Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
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        • Buckingham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckingham is located in Lee County
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        • Fort Myers Villas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Myers Villas is located in Lee County
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        • Telegraph Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Telegraph Estates is located in Lee County
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        • Captiva
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Captiva is located in Lee County
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        • Iona
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Iona is located in Lee County
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        • Saint James City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cypress Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
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        • Villas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Villas is located in Lee County
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        • Harlem Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Harlem Heights is located in Lee County
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        • Punta Rassa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Punta Rassa is located in Lee County
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        • Truckland ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Truckland is located in Lee County
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        • Biggar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Aspen Indian Creek Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Wulfert
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Wulfert is located in Lee County
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        • Gateway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Gateway is located in Lee County
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        • Renaissance
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Renaissance is located in Lee County
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  • Manatee County
  • Sarasota County
    • County Website:   https://www.scgov.net/
    • County Seat for Sarasota:   Sarasota
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Punta Gorda Isles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Punta Gorda Isles.
      • North Port
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sidell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Sidell is located in Sarasota County
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      • Tarpon Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Tarpon Point is located in Sarasota County
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      • Warm Mineral Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Englewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Plantation
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
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      • Venice East
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Venice East is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice East
      • Woodmere
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Woodmere is located in Sarasota County
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      • Manasota Beach
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Manasota Beach is located in Sarasota County
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      • Manasota
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Manasota is located in Sarasota County
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      • Venice Gardens
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County
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      • Venice Groves
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Venice Groves is located in Sarasota County
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        • Southwest Venice
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Southwest Venice is located in Sarasota County
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        • South Venice
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Eastgate
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Eastgate is located in Sarasota County
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        • Honore
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Honore is located in Sarasota County
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        • Shiney Town
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
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        • Nokomis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Venice Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Venice Beach is located in Sarasota County
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        • Venice
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Venice is located in Sarasota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
        • Laurel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hidden River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hidden River is located in Sarasota County
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        • Laurel Villa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Laurel Villa is located in Sarasota County
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        • Nokomis Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Nokomis Beach is located in Sarasota County
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        • Old Myakka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Myakka is located in Sarasota County
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        • Miakka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Miakka is located in Sarasota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miakka

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Punta Gorda Isles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.