Punta Gorda, Florida
city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Punta Gorda is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Charlotte County.
Punta Gorda, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Punta Gorda City Hall | |
| Etymology: Spanish: punta gorda, lit. 'fat point' | |
 Location in Charlotte County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′57″N 82°2′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Charlotte |
| Settled | 1882 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.87 sq mi (56.64 km2) |
| • Land | 15.50 sq mi (40.13 km2) |
| • Water | 6.37 sq mi (16.51 km2) 28.52% |
| Elevation | 6 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,471 |
| • Density | 1,256.52/sq mi (485.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33950-33951, 33955 , 33980 |
| Area code | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-59200[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289380[5] |
| Website | www |
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
