where is fort myers located at in florida
Lee County the Southwest
title: Fort Myers, Florida text: Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers or Ft. Myers, is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. It has grown rapidly in recent years. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,298 and in 2017 was estimated at 79,943. Fort Myers is a gateway to the Southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within Florida. The winter estates of Thomas Edison ("Seminole Lodge") and Henry Ford ("The Mangoes") are major attractions. The city is named after Colonel Abraham Myers. Spain originally had colonial influence in Florida, succeeded by Great Britain and, lastly, the title: Fort Myers Beach, Florida text: Fort Myers Beach, Florida Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,277 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was officially incorporated on December 31, 1995. Fort Myers Beach is located at (26.438676, -81.925620). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (53.41%) is water. The town is situated on the barrier island of Estero Island. Fort Myers Beach has a tropical climate and has the title: North Fort Myers, Florida text: North Fort Myers, Florida North Fort Myers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 36,609 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Fort Myers is located at (26.7029, -81.8844), northwest across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers proper. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (3.61%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 39,407 people, 19,788 households, and 12,539 families residing in the CDP. The population density title: Lee County, Florida text: Lee County, Florida Lee County is located in southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast. As of the 2010 census, the population was 618,754. The county seat is Fort Myers (with a 2016 estimated population of 77,146), and the largest city is Cape Coral with an estimated 2016 population of 179,804. Lee County comprises the Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lee County was created in 1887 from Monroe County. Today, Fort Myers is the center of a popular tourist area in Southwest Florida and the seat of Lee County. It is about south of Tampa at the meeting point title: Battle of Fort Myers text: repelled, Fort Myers was abandoned by its garrison in early March. Battle of Fort Myers The Battle of Fort Myers was fought on February 20, 1865, in Lee County, Florida during the last months of the American Civil War. This small engagement is known as the "southernmost land battle of the Civil War." (However, see Battle of Palmito Ranch.) Fort Myers had been abandoned after the Seminole Indian Wars and was reoccupied by Union soldiers in December 1863. It was the only federally occupied fort in South Florida. Union commanders planned to send horse soldiers into the area north of