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In this aerial view, a boat is washed ashore from when Hurricane Milton passed through the area on Tuesday, in Punta Gorda, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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.
Punta Gorda Town from Fisherman's Pier. Punta Gorda is the main point of transportation for people visiting the Toledo district and the offshore southern cayes. There is a small airport which serves domestic flights from Maya Island Air and Tropic Air. James Bus Line is based in Punta Gorda and offers a regular service to points north, such as ...
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.
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Punta Gorda originally consisted of 22 acres (89,000 m 2) upon which were situated three dwellings, a small two-story concrete lighthouse, concrete oil house, a wooden fog signal building, blacksmith/carpenter-shop, three storage sheds, and a barn. In 1951 all aids-to-navigation were discontinued, the buildings boarded up and personnel transferred.
Charlotte Harbor as seen from Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda. The Charlotte Harbor of the present day is a harbor mainly for privately owned pleasure craft and fishing boats. [citation needed] The area thrives partly due to tourism. There are also numerous retirement communities in the Charlotte Harbor area.