Explore Cleveland, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Cleveland |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Charlotte County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 26.951675 |
| Longitude | -81.989955 |
| Population | 3,435 |
| Density | 252.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 33982 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| County Seat | Punta Gorda |
| School District | Charlotte County School District |
Cleveland occupies a low-slung expanse of land where the humid, subtropical air carries the faint, briny suggestion of Whidden Bay, which pulses just two miles to the west. It lies 4.4 miles east-northeast of Punta Gorda, FL (from Punta Gorda, FL: bearing 60°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Port Charlotte. Broad-leafed palmettos and tangled mangroves dominate the soil, their dark, waxy greens contrasting against the pale, sandy earth that defines the terrain. Nearby, the quiet progress of Shell Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the vegetation, acting as a lifeline for the local ecology and feeding into the broader wetlands of the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park. The light here at dusk is heavy and golden, settling over the flat horizon with a stillness that seems to suspend the very atmosphere, turning the silhouette of Long Island into a jagged, ink-colored line against the cooling sky.
Cleveland emerged from the rhythms of rural Florida life, its character shaped by the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural traditions and the seasonal shifts of the maritime climate. While the economy once leaned heavily upon the harvest of the land, modern life in Cleveland has evolved into a quiet intersection of residential peace and the preservation of its natural surroundings. Residents often look toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Bee Gum Lake for recreation, or find solace in the protected wilderness that buffers the edges of the settlement. The daily tempo remains tethered to the tide and the sun, maintaining a distinct, unhurried composure that persists even as the modern world brushes against its borders.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cleveland, Florida. Coordinates: 26.951675, -81.989955. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Cleveland includes the ZIP code (33982), telephone area code (561), county seat of Charlotte County (Punta Gorda), and school district assignment (Charlotte County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |