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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 ]
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]
North Fort Myers is located in northern Lee County at (26.7029, -81.8844), [5] northwest across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers proper It is bordered to the west by the city of Cape Coral and to the north by Charlotte County.
Miami is the main city of the largest metropolitan area in Florida Tampa, ... Cape Coral–Fort Myers: 834,573 7 75 Lakeland–Winter Haven: 818,330 8 83
Fort Myers Beach is located at (26.438676, –81.925620 [4]The town is situated on the north end of Estero Island, one of the barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida.
County Road 882 is an east-west route just south of Fort Myers. It is locally known as College Parkway and it runs 2.4 miles from McGregor Boulevard (SR 867) to U.S. Route 41 . [ citation needed ] Its name is due to its proximity to Florida SouthWestern State College (originally Edison Community College).
Fort Myers Shores is located in northeastern Lee County at (26.712252, -81.737962), [5] on the south side of the Caloosahatchee It is bordered to the east by Olga. Florida State Road 80 forms the southern edge of the community, leading east 20 miles (32 km) to LaBelle and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to the center of Fort Myers, the Lee county seat.
Florida's 19th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southwest Florida.It includes the cities of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Naples and Marco Island, as well as unincorporated areas in Lee and Collier counties.