Summary for South Punta Gorda Heights

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Located in: Charlotte County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Punta Gorda Hts.

Time Zone: South Punta Gorda Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 941

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Punta Gorda Heights:

Lat: 26.865600° (or 26°51'56" N)

Lon: -81.990900° (or -81°59'27" W)

USGS Topo Map: Gilchrist<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Punta Gorda Heights

GNIS ID: 291415

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 67850

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Punta Gorda Heights)

The community of Punta Gorda is the County Seat for Charlotte County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Charlotte)

Population

Total Area:<5> 858 sq. miles [2,223 km²] - of which 20.74% is water (178 sq. miles [461.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 100,632

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Charlotte

GNIS ID: 295742

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Punta Gorda Heights)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Florida

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Punta Gorda Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Punta Gorda Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Punta Gorda Heights.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Punta Gorda Heights. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).