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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 ]
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It is bordered to the south and west by the city of Fort Myers, the county seat. Its northern edge is the Caloosahatchee River . Florida State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard) is the main road through the community, leading northeast 1 mile (1.6 km) to Interstate 75 and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Fort Myers.
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]
Page Field Army Airfield' was a United States Army Air Forces base, approximately 4 miles south of Fort Myers, Florida. It was active during World War II as a Third Air Force training airfield. It was closed on 30 September 1945, two years prior to the establishment of the United States Air Force as an independent service.
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The Murphy-Burroughs House, also known as the Burroughs Home and Gardens, is a historic home in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located at 2505 1st Street. On August 1, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Burroughs Home provides living history tours and functions as an event venue.
It is 10 miles (16 km) south of the center of Fort Myers and 6 miles (10 km) north of Fort Myers Beach. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Harlem Heights CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km 2 ), of which 0.66 square miles (1.7 km 2 ) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km 2 ), or 18.14%, are water.