Explore Rotonda West, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rotonda West, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Rotonda West.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Rotonda West |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Charlotte County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 26.883675 |
| Longitude | -82.290094 |
| Population | 9,800 |
| Density | 280.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 33947 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| County Seat | Punta Gorda |
Rotonda West displays a circular geometry that defies the chaotic sprawl typical of the surrounding subtropical landscape. The Rotunda River winds through this terrain, serving as a quiet artery that feeds the local wetlands and sustains the dense palmetto scrub. From the higher ground, one can look toward the horizon where Cash Mound rises as a distant, solitary point in the flat expanse. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet moisture that drifts in from the Gulf of Mexico, just one mile to the west. Residents often observe how the light at dusk turns the mangroves into silhouettes, casting long shadows over the nearby Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park.
Rotonda West emerged from the vision of planners who sought to organize the wilderness into a deliberate, radial pattern of residential development. The local economy relies heavily on the steady influx of seasonal visitors and the maintenance of the recreational spaces that define the neighborhood. Beyond the quiet streets, the proximity to the McCall Sand Flats underscores the sandy, porous nature of the soil that characterizes this region. Employment remains tied to the service industries and the management of the abundant golf courses that occupy much of the land. History here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the slow, steady conversion of coastal scrub into a structured habitat for those seeking a slower pace of life.
Cultural character in Rotonda West finds its expression in the quiet camaraderie of neighbors who share a reverence for the surrounding natural environment. Don Pedro Island sits nearby, a barrier that keeps the rhythm of the tides predictable and maintains the sheltered quality of the local waters. The community occasionally gathers for events that celebrate the subtropical climate, often centered around the recreational hubs that dot the landscape. While the area avoids the clamor of major urban centers, it occasionally draws those who appreciate the isolation found near the edges of Lake Van. The daily life of Rotonda West moves in alignment with the sun, favoring the stillness of the morning and the cooling relief of the evening breeze.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rotonda West, Florida. Coordinates: 26.883675, -82.290094. 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 Rotonda West includes the ZIP code (33947), telephone area code (561), county seat of Charlotte County (Punta Gorda), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |