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Welcome to Punta Gorda Isles ...

Punta Gorda Isles is located in Charlotte County<1>.

Punta Gorda Isles is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Punta Gorda Isles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Punta Gorda Isles: 941

Communities near Punta Gorda Isles ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Punta Gorda Isles.

  • North Port
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbor View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
  • Port Charlotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
  • Harbour Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Murdock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • El Jobean
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Burnt Store Marina
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Placida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rotonda West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punta Gorda Isles ...

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

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 Punta Gorda Isles - 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.