Fort Myers, Florida
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| City of Fort Myers, Florida | |
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| Nickname(s): City of Palms | |
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| Coordinates: 26°37′54″N 81°51′26″W / 26.63167°N 81.85722°WCoordinates: 26°37′54″N 81°51′26″W / 26.63167°N 81.85722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Founded | March 24, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randy Henderson, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • City | 40.4 sq mi (104.7 km2) |
| • Land | 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km2) |
| • Water | 8.6 sq mi (82.4 km2) 21.25% |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • City | 62,298 |
| • Density | 1,542.0/sq mi (595.01/km2) |
| • Metro | 618,754 |
| 2010 U.S. Census | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33900-33999 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-24125[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282700[3] |
| Website | http://www.cityftmyers.com |
Fort Myers is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the commercial center of Lee County, Florida.
On August 13, 2004, Fort Myers was hit hard by Hurricane Charley.
References[change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder2". Census.gov. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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