James and Barbara Moore Observatory
James and Barbara Moore Observatory is an observatory in Charlotte, Florida. James and Barbara Moore Observatory is situated nearby to the college FSW, as well as near the outdoor gym Leg Press.- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Moore Observatory”
- Address: F
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Punta Gorda Airport and Charlotte Regional Medical Center.
Punta Gorda Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Grendelkhan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Gorda Airport is a public airport three miles east of Punta Gorda, in Charlotte County, Florida. It is owned by the Charlotte County Airport Authority and was formerly called Charlotte County Airport. Punta Gorda Airport is situated 2 miles east of James and Barbara Moore Observatory.
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Hospital
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ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, is a hospital in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States owned by AdventHealth. The hospital was purchased from Community Health Systems in March 2025. Charlotte Regional Medical Center is situated 2 miles northwest of James and Barbara Moore Observatory.
H. W. Smith Building
Historic building
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The H. W. Smith Building is a historic site in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. It is located at 121 East Marion Avenue and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. H. W. Smith Building is situated 2 miles northwest of James and Barbara Moore Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Solana and Punta Gorda.
Solana
Hamlet
Solana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census, down from 742 at the 2010 census.
Punta Gorda
Photo: Isles Yacht Club, CC BY 2.0.
Punta Gorda is a city in Southwest Florida. After being devastated by a hurricane in 2004, the city has rebounded by building a new marina the Harborwalk, Linear Park and various trails throughout the city for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
Charlotte Park
Village
Charlotte Park is a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2020 census, up from 2,325 at the 2010 census. Charlotte Park is situated 2 miles west of James and Barbara Moore Observatory.
James and Barbara Moore Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Charlotte, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
26.92139° or 26° 55′ 17″ northLongitude
-82.01984° or 82° 1′ 11″ westOperator
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeOpen location code
76RVWXCJ+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12747125162OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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