Peace River ( Florida ) - wikipedia Peace River ( Florida ) The Peace River is a river in the southwestern part of the Florida peninsula, in the U.S.A.. It originates at the juncture of Saddle Creek and Peace Creek northeast of Bartow in Polk County and flows south through Fort Meade ( Polk County ) Hardee County to Arcadia in DeSoto County and then southwest into the Charlotte Harbor estuary at Port Charlotte in Charlotte County. It is 106 miles ( 171 km ) long and has a drainage basin of 1,367 square miles ( 3,540 km ). U.S. Highway 17 runs near and somewhat parallel to the river for much of its course. The river was called Rio de la Paz ( River of Peace ) on 16th century Spanish charts. It appeared as Peas Creek or Pease Creek on later maps. The Creek ( and later, Seminole ) Indians call it Talakchopcohatchee, River of Long Peas. Other cities along the Peace River include Fort Meade, Wauchula and Zolfo Springs. Fresh water from the Peace River is vital to maintain the delicate salinity of Charlotte Harbor that hosts several endangered species, as well as commercial and recreational harvests of shrimp, crabs, and fish. The river has always been a vital resource to the people in its watershed. Historically, the abundant fishery and wildlife of Charlotte Harbor supported large populations of people of the Caloosahatchee culture ( in early historic times, the Calusa ). Today, the Peace River supplies over six million gallons per day of drinking water to the people in the region. The river is also popular for canoeing. There were many Pleistocene and Miocene fossils found throughout the Peace River area, eventually leading to the discovery of phosphate deposits. Most of the northern watershed of the Peace River comprises an area known as the Bone Valley. The Peace River is a popular destination for fossil hunters who dig and sift the river gravel for fossilized shark teeth and prehistoric mammal bones. Several campgrounds and canoe rental operations cater to fossil hunters, with Wauchula, Zolfo Springs, and Arcadia being the main points of entry. Contents 1 Gallery 2 List of crossings 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Gallery Backflow from Peace River after hurricanes Streamflow changes along upper Peace River Flow changes along upper Peace River Zolfo Springs on the Peace River List of crossings Crossing Carries Image Location Coordinates Headwaters ( Juncture of Peace Creek and Saddle Creek ) Spessard L Holland Bridge SR - 60 Bartow 27 ° 54 ′ 08 '' N 81 ° 49 ′ 03 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.902242 ° N 81.817583 ° W ﻿ / 27.902242 ; - 81.817583 Homeland Garfield Road Homeland 27 ° 49 ′ 16 '' N 81 ° 47 ′ 59 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.821029 ° N 81.799746 ° W ﻿ / 27.821029 ; - 81.799746 John Singletary Bridge US - 98 Fort Meade 27 ° 45 ′ 06 '' N 81 ° 46 ′ 55 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.751658 ° N 81.781944 ° W ﻿ / 27.751658 ; - 81.781944 Mt Pisgah Road Fort Meade 27 ° 43 ′ 22 '' N 81 ° 47 ′ 24 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.722731 ° N 81.790080 ° W ﻿ / 27.722731 ; - 81.790080 CSX Transportation Bowling Green 27 ° 39 ′ 25 '' N 81 ° 48 ′ 09 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.656907 ° N 81.802422 ° W ﻿ / 27.656907 ; - 81.802422 County Line Road Bowling Green 27 ° 38 ′ 46 '' N 81 ° 48 ′ 08 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.646201 ° N 81.802127 ° W ﻿ / 27.646201 ; - 81.802127 Lake Branch Road Bowling Green 27 ° 38 ′ 46 '' N 81 ° 48 ′ 08 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.646201 ° N 81.802127 ° W ﻿ / 27.646201 ; - 81.802127 Heard Bridge Heard Bridge Road Wauchula 27 ° 34 ′ 33 '' N 81 ° 48 ′ 16 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.575748 ° N 81.804507 ° W ﻿ / 27.575748 ; - 81.804507 East Main Street Wauchula 27 ° 33 ′ 02 '' N 81 ° 47 ′ 37 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.550552 ° N 81.793650 ° W ﻿ / 27.550552 ; - 81.793650 Griffin Road Wauchula 27 ° 32 ′ 27 '' N 81 ° 47 ′ 31 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.540773 ° N 81.791993 ° W ﻿ / 27.540773 ; - 81.791993 Doyle E. Carlton Bridge US 17 Zolfo Springs 27 ° 30 ′ 16 '' N 81 ° 48 ′ 01 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.504464 ° N 81.800392 ° W ﻿ / 27.504464 ; - 81.800392 FL 64 Zolfo Springs 27 ° 29 ′ 59 '' N 81 ° 48 ′ 38 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.499605 ° N 81.810426 ° W ﻿ / 27.499605 ; - 81.810426 NE Brownville Street Brownville 27 ° 18 ′ 10 '' N 81 ° 50 ′ 46 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.302668 ° N 81.846136 ° W ﻿ / 27.302668 ; - 81.846136 CSX Transportation Arcadia 27 ° 14 ′ 12 '' N 81 ° 53 ′ 10 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.236562 ° N 81.886005 ° W ﻿ / 27.236562 ; - 81.886005 Footbridge Arcadia 27 ° 13 ′ 20 '' N 81 ° 52 ′ 34 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.222132 ° N 81.876162 ° W ﻿ / 27.222132 ; - 81.876162 FL 70 Arcadia 27 ° 13 ′ 16 '' N 81 ° 52 ′ 35 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.221049 ° N 81.876462 ° W ﻿ / 27.221049 ; - 81.876462 CR 760 Arcadia 27 ° 09 ′ 45 '' N 81 ° 54 ′ 06 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.162392 ° N 81.901656 ° W ﻿ / 27.162392 ; - 81.901656 CR 761 Fort Odgen 27 ° 05 ′ 19 '' N 81 ° 59 ′ 38 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.088557 ° N 81.993994 ° W ﻿ / 27.088557 ; - 81.993994 I - 75 Solana 26 ° 57 ′ 37 '' N 82 ° 01 ′ 13 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 26.960237 ° N 82.020220 ° W ﻿ / 26.960237 ; - 82.020220 Barron Collier Bridge and Gilcrist Bridge US 41 Punta Gorda 26 ° 56 ′ 42 '' N 82 ° 03 ′ 29 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 26.945115 ° N 82.057946 ° W ﻿ / 26.945115 ; - 82.057946 Mouth ( Charlotte Harbor ) See also Kissingen Springs South Atlantic - Gulf Water Resource Region References Jump up ^ Kevin M. McCarthy The Book Lover 's Guide to Florida 1992 p304 `` The Peace River begins at Lake Hamilton in Polk County and runs through Arcadia southwesterly to Charlotte Harbor. For a description of the river, read Rivers of Florida ( Atlanta : Southern Press, 1974 ) by Henry Marks and Gene Britt Riggs... '' Jump up ^ O'Donnell Jump up ^ Brown, Canter, Jr. ( 1991 ) Florida 's Peace River Frontier. Orlando, Florida : University of Central Florida Press. ISBN 0 - 8130 - 1037 - 3 P. xiv ( Preface ) Jump up ^ O'Donnell Jump up ^ O'Donnell O'Donnell, Brian. ( 1990 ) `` Peace River, '' in Marth, Del and Marty Marth, eds. The Rivers of Florida. Sarasota, Florida : Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN 0 - 910923 - 70 - 1. External links USGS Real - Time Water Data for Peace River at Zolfo Springs USGS Real - Time Water Data for Peace River at Arcadia Media related to Peace River ( Florida ) at Wikimedia Commons hide Significant waterways of Florida Larger rivers Alapaha Apalachicola Aucilla Blackwater Caloosahatchee Chattahoochee Chipola Choctawhatchee Econlockhatchee Escambia Hillsborough Indian River Kissimmee Myakka Ochlockonee Ocklawaha Pea Peace Perdido Santa Fe St. Johns St. Marys Suwannee Withlacoochee ( North ) Withlacoochee ( South ) Yellow Lakes Apopka Crescent Blue Cypress East Tohopekaliga George Harney Harris Iamonia Istokpoga Jackson Jesup Kissimmee Manatee Miccosukee Monroe Okeechobee Poinsett Rodman Rousseau Seminole Talquin Tohopekaliga Tsala Apopka Ward Washington Weir Smaller rivers Alafia Alapahoochee Anclote Banana River Braden Carrabelle Chassahowitzka Crooked Crystal Dead East East Bay Eau Gallie Econfina Estero Homosassa Hontoon Dead Ichetucknee Imperial Little ( Biscayne Bay ) Little ( Ochlockonee ) Little Econlockhatchee Little Manatee Little Wekiva Loxahatchee Manatee Matanzas Miami Mosquito Lagoon New ( Broward ) New ( Carabelle ) New ( Santa Fe ) Oleta Orange Pithlachascotee Rainbow Ribault Shark Silver Sopchoppy St. Lucie St. Marks St. Sebastian Steinhatchee Tomoka Trout Waccasassa Wacissa Wakulla Weeki Wachee Wekiva Creeks and streams Billy 's Black Blackwater ( Hillsborough ) Blackwater ( Lake ) Crane Cross Econfina Fisheating Myakkahatchee Orange Pottsburg Shingle Snapper Turkey Canals Canaveral Barge Canal Cross Florida Barge Canal Haulover Canal Hillsboro Canal Miami Canal Mud Lake Canal St. Johns - Indian River Barge Canal Tamiami Canal Tampa Bypass Canal See also Coastal waters of Florida Everglades Intracoastal Waterway Indian River Lagoon List of Florida rivers List of major springs in Florida Okeechobee Waterway Okefenokee Swamp Outstanding Florida Waters Paynes Prairie Coordinates : 26 ° 55 ′ 02 '' N 82 ° 08 ′ 33 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 26.9172844 ° N 82.1425909 ° W ﻿ / 26.9172844 ; - 82.1425909 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peace_River_(Florida)&oldid=838536018 '' Categories : Bodies of water of Charlotte County, Florida Bodies of water of DeSoto County, Florida Bodies of water of Hardee County, Florida Rivers of Polk County, Florida Bartow, Florida Rivers of Florida Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Français Edit links This page was last edited on 27 April 2018, at 16 : 50 ( UTC ). 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Question: where does the peace river start in florida
Answer: at the juncture of Saddle Creek and Peace Creek northeast of Bartow in Polk County