History
Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 141,627. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county was 152,814. The county seat is Punta Gorda, Florida.
Charlotte County was established April 23, 1921. It was named for the Bay of Charlotte Harbor. "Charlotte" came from "Carlos" (English) or "Calos" (Calusa Indian). In 1565, the Spanish named "Carlos Bay," followed by the English in 1775 who named the area Charlotte Harbor in tribute to the Queen Charlotte Sophia, wife of King George III. Punta Gorda is the only incorporated city in Charlotte County.
On August 13, 2004 Charlotte County was devastated when Hurricane Charley came ashore near Port Charlotte as a Category 4 hurricane.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 859 square miles (2,225 km²), of which, 694 square miles (1,796 km²) of it is land and 166 square miles (429 km²) of it (19.27%) is water.
Incorporated City: City of Punta Gorda
Unincorporated Areas: Boca Grande | Cape Haze | Charlotte Harbor | Charlotte Park | Cleveland | Deep Creek | Englewood | Grove City | Harbour Heights | Manasota Key | Murdock | Placida | Port Charlotte | Rotonda | Solana
National Protected Area: Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Source: Wikipedia - Charlotte County, Florida
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