Geography Arcadia is located slightly northwest of the center of DeSoto County at (27.2176, –81.8599). The Peace River flows past the west side of the city on its way southwest to tidewater at Punta Gorda. Nearby Southeast Arcadia occupies a larger section of land, hosting a nearly equal, yet more dispersed population. Most of Arcadia is more than above sea level and portions of Arcadia near the center of the city are as high as above sea level, giving Arcadia one of the highest elevations for a city in Florida.
geOgraPhY ArcAdIa is locaTed sLigHtlY noRtHWesT of THE centEr of deSOto COuntY aT (27.2176, –81.8599). the peaCE riVeR FLOws PAsT ThE WeST side of tHE ciTy On itS wAy soUthwest to TidEwAter At puntA gOrda. neArBY Southeast arCadIa oCcupIes A lArgEr sEctiOn of laNd, hOSTiNg A NearLY eqUAL, yEt more dispErSed poPulatIon. mOst Of aRcAdiA iS MoRE Than abOVe sEa leVel AnD poRtiONs OF arcAdia neaR thE ceNtER Of THe city ArE aS hIgH as AbovE sea leveL, GIVInG aRcAdia one OF the higheSt eLeVATiOnS fOr a cITY In floRiDa.