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The Punta Gorda Linear Park runs along a former Florida Southern/Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right of way. First built in 1886, this railroad line was the Florida Southern's southernmost trackage (the rail line is still in service east of US 41 and is now operated by Seminole Gulf Railway ).
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, who operated the previous dock, connected their track to serve the Maud Street dock via a spur that once served the Long Dock (the Punta Gorda Linear Park adjacent to Fishermen's Village today runs along the former rail spur). In 1939, a fire broke out on the pier destroying some of the businesses on the dock.
The path continues through Gilchrist Park before ending at Fishermen's Village, a popular shopping and dining complex. At Fishermen's Village, the Harborwalk connects directly to the Punta Gorda Linear Park , which runs back into downtown Punta Gorda though a residential area along the historic Florida Southern / Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ...
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 46,000-acre (190 km 2) Florida State Park, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor. It is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and protects the Gasparilla Sound / Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze , Matlacha Pass , and Pine Island Sound aquatic preserves. [ 1 ]
The Barron Collier Bridge is a bridge in Charlotte County, Florida that crosses the Peace River connecting Punta Gorda, Florida and Port Charlotte, Florida. It is 45 feet tall and carries two northbound lanes of U.S. Route 41 (Tamiami Trail). The southbound lanes cross the river on the adjacent Gilchrist Bridge.
U.S. Route 41, the Tamiami Trail, crosses the Peace River between Charlotte Harbor and Punta Gorda via the Barron Collier Bridge (northbound) and the Gilchrist Bridge (southbound). According to the United States Census Bureau , the Charlotte Harbor CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km 2 ), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km 2 ) is ...
Charlotte Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2020 census, up from 2,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.
Punta Gorda (/ ˌ p ʌ n t ə ˈ ɡ ɔːr d ə /; English: Fat Point), [5] a city located in Southwest Florida, is the county seat of Charlotte County, Florida, United States. [6] As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the city had a population of 19,471, up from 16,641 at the 2010 census.