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Three-dimensional map of southern Florida showing the Florida Reef in red. The Florida Reef (also known as the Great Florida Reef, Florida reefs, Florida Reef Tract and Florida Keys Reef Tract) is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States. [1]
The Edison Bridge is a set of two one-way bridges located in Fort Myers, Florida.Named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the two bridges carry each direction of U.S. Highway 41 Business (US 41 Bus.) over the Caloosahatchee River, connecting downtown Fort Myers (on the southern shore) with North Fort Myers.
Fort Myers (or Ft. Myers) is a city in and the county seat [7] of Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 86,395; it was estimated to have grown to 95,949 in 2022, making it the 25th-most populous city in Florida. [ 5 ]
Lovers Key State Park is a 712-acre (2.88 km 2) Florida State Park located on Lover's Key and three other barrier islands—Black Island, Inner and Long Key. It is at 8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, between Big Carlos Pass and New Pass and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west of Interstate 75 on exit 116.
Fort Myers first became a nationally known winter resort with the opening of the Royal Palm Hotel in 1898, built by New York City department store magnate Hugh O'Neill. [18] Fort Myers was the frequent winter home of Thomas Edison, as well as Henry Ford. [6] In 1911, Fort Myers was incorporated as a city. [19]
Summerlin Road, also designated as County Road 869 (CR 869), is a major roadway in Lee County, Florida. It serves as a route connecting Fort Myers with the southwestern portion of the county near Punta Rassa. It provides access to the islands of Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva.
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State Road 82 (SR 82) is a 29-mile-long east–west highway serving northern Lee and Collier County, Florida (and "clipping" the southwest corner of Hendry County).The western terminus is an intersection with Cleveland Avenue (US 41-SR 45, part of the Tamiami Trail) in Fort Myers; the eastern terminus is an intersection with SR 29 midway between Immokalee and Felda.