Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the commercial center of Lee County, Florida.
Fort Myers, Florida | |
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 Sidney and Berne Davis Art Museum in downtown Fort Myers | |
| Nickname(s): "City of Palms" | |
 Location in Lee County, Florida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′N 81°50′W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Founded | March 24, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Randy Henderson, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.97 sq mi (126.84 km2) |
| • Land | 39.78 sq mi (103.02 km2) |
| • Water | 9.20 sq mi (23.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 62,298 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 77,146 |
| • Density | 1,939.46/sq mi (748.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 33900-33999 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-24125[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282700[3] |
| Website | cityftmyers.com |
On August 13, 2004, Fort Myers was hit hard by Hurricane Charley.
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2017.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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