Charlotte Harbor (southwest Florida Bay)

	Charlotte Harbor (southwest Florida Bay) Charlotte Harbor may refer to: Charlotte Harbor, Florida, a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States Charlotte Harbor (estuary), a large bay on the southwest coast of Florida Charlotte Harbor Light, a former lighthouse in Charlotte Harbor Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 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 ... , a Florida State Park composed of islands and land that surround the Charlotte Harbor estuary Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway, a former railroad in southwest Florida Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway Depot, a historic railroad depot in Boca Grande, Florida {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charlotte Harbor, Florida Charlotte Harbor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The name Charlotte Harbor also refers to Charlotte Harbor (estuary) and Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, a preserve with of shoreline along Charlotte Harbor in Charlotte County. The population of Charlotte Harbor was 3,710 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Charlotte Harbor is located at (26.963897, -82.062267) on the north bank of the Peace River, the main tidal inlet to the Charlotte Harbor estuary, itself an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. 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 , of which is land and , or 53.95%, is water. Demographics Notable event On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Charlotte Harbor (estuary) Charlotte Harbor Estuary, the second largest bay in Florida, is located on the Gulf of Mexico coast of west Florida with two thirds lying in Charlotte County, Florida and one in Lee County. The harbor's mouth is located behind Gasparilla Island, one of the many coastal barrier islands on the southwest coast of Florida, with access from the Gulf of Mexico through the Boca Grande Pass between Gasparilla Island on the north and Lacosta Island on the south. Charlotte Harbor covers about 270 sq mi (700 km2) Charlotte Harbor Estuary is a natural estuary spanning the west coast of Florida from Venice to Bonita Springs on the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the most productive wetlands in Florida. The estuary has a large watershed, and includes Charlotte Harbor itself as well as the Peace River, Caloosahatchee River (via Pine Island Sound) and Myakka River basins. It covers , the second largest open water estuary in the state. It is classified as a bar-built estuary, form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charlotte Harbor Light The Charlotte Harbor Light was placed at a bend in the deeper part of Charlotte Harbor to guide ships to the railroad docks in Punta Gorda, Florida , nickname = , settlement_type = City , motto = , image_skyline = Punta Gorda City Hall.jpg , imagesize = 250px , image_caption = Punta Gorda City Hall , image_fla .... Punta Gorda lost importance as a port when railroad lines reached Boca Grande on the southern end of Gasparilla Island at the entrance to Charlotte Harbor in 1906. The lighthouse steadily deteriorated and had to be demolished in 1943. The iron pilings were removed in 1975. References Charlotte Harbor Lighthouse History- accessed June 29, 2008 {{authority control Lighthouses completed in 1890 Houses completed in 1890 Lighthouses in Florida 1890 establishments in Florida 1943 disestablishments in Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 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.Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Southwest Florida Water Management District It is site 22 on southern section of the Great Florida Birding Trail and offers boating, paddling, fishing, and hiking. The park can be accessed from [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Charlotte Harbor And Northern Railway The Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway is a historic railroad line that at its greatest extent serviced Gasparilla Island in Charlotte Harbor and a major shipping port that once operated there. The railroad's principal purpose was to transport phosphate mined along the Peace River and in the Bone Valley region of Central Florida to the port to be shipped. It also brought passengers to the island community of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, and is largely responsible for making Boca Grande the popular tourist destination it is today. Part of the line remains in service today between Mulberry and Arcadia, which is now owned and operated by CSX Transportation. Today, it makes up CSX's Achan Subdivision and part of their Brewster Subdivision. Route At its greatest extent, the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway ran from Mulberry to the southern tip of Gasparilla Island, a distance of nearly 100 miles. From Mulberry, the line proceeded south in a mostly straight traje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]