Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Punta Gorda Isles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Punta Gorda Isles and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Punta Gorda Isles

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Punta Gorda Isles:
  • 26.917562, -82.078423
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Punta Gorda Isles

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
  • Since Punta Gorda Isles is near DeSoto County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeSoto County
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Punta Gorda Isles ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Deep Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
• Fishermens Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
  • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
• 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
• 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
  • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
• Lake Suzy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Suzy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Suzy
  • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
• Peace River Shores
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace River Shores
  • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
• Pirate Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirate Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbor
  • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
• Ridge Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Harbor
  • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County

How Far From Punta Gorda Isles to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Punta Gorda Isles to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Punta Gorda Isles and extending to:

• Punta Gorda, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Punta Gorda Isles to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,309 miles [11,762.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punta Gorda Isles. 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/