CHARLOTTE HARBOR


Meaning of CHARLOTTE HARBOR in English

Inlet of the Gulf of Mexico , western coast of Florida, U.S. It is about 25 mi (40 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide.

It receives the Peace River in the northeast, and a dredged channel serves the port of Punta Gorda. In 1521 Juan Ponce de León tried to establish a colony in the area but was driven away by hostile Indians.

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