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This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Lee County, Florida, highlighting Sanibel in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape.
Sanibel is an island and city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,382 at the 2020 census, [4] down from 6,469 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The island, also known as Sanibel Island, constitutes the entire city.
The southern terminus of Historic SR 867 (now CR 867) is located in Punta Rassa at the foot of the Sanibel Causeway, and it is the only access to Punta Rassa and Sanibel Island. From here, CR 867 is a four-lane divided highway as it travels east from the coast through Mangrove-rich mudflats of San Carlos Bay to Truckland.
Sixteen-mile-long Stringfellow Road (County Road 767) is Pine Island's main road and connects St. James City on the south end of the island with Bokeelia and Pineland on the north side of the island. St. James City, Pine Island's most heavily populated area, offers a splendid view of Sanibel Island and the Sanibel Causeway.
Sanibel is only reachable now by air or boat. Hurricane Ian washed large portions of its causeway bridge away. "Our island is a jewel. People come from around the world to see our island," said Smith.
Iona is 4 miles (6 km) northeast of the causeway to Sanibel Island and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of the center of Fort Myers. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Iona CDP has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.5 km 2 ), of which 6.6 square miles (17.1 km 2 ) are land and 3.6 square miles (9.4 km 2 ), or 35.32%, are water ...
The Sanibel Grill had a soft opening on Sunday and began its regular opening schedule on Dec. 1. The Sanibel Grill will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, general manager Julie ...
Sanibel Causeway’s “ambitious agenda, road map to get this done” required 100 crews, including members of the Florida Department of Transportation and dive teams, and 36,000 work hours ...