Punta Gorda facts for kids
Punta Gorda is a name used for several different places around the world. The name "Punta Gorda" comes from Spanish and means "Fat Point" or "Wide Point," often referring to a wide piece of land that sticks out into the water.
Here are some of the places known as Punta Gorda:
- Punta Gorda, Belize
- Punta Gorda, Florida
- Punta Gorda Light, a lighthouse in Humboldt County, California, USA
- Punta Gorda, Montevideo, a neighborhood in Uruguay
- Punta Gorda, Nicaragua, a place where a very strong storm called Hurricane Felix hit in 2007
- A coastal area in Ventura County, California
Related places
- Puntagorda, a town on the Canary Island of La Palma.
See also
In Spanish: Punta Gorda para niños
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