Southwest Florida Custom Home Builder
Custom Home Builder in Southwest Florida; Fort Myers
Worthington Homes of Ft. Myers, Florida
Area Information
Areas of the Lee Island Coast:

Bonita Springs & Estero
Cape Coral
Fort Myers Beach
Fort Myers
Lehigh Acres
North Fort Myers
Pine Island
Sanibel & Captiva Islands

Geography:

The Lee Island Coast's total land area is 652,000 acres which includes:
590 miles/950 km of shoreline
50 miles/80 km of white sand beaches, and
100 plus barrier and coastal islands location in the Gulf Of Mexico

Average Annual Air Temperatures:

74.4 F/23.6 C average annual temperature
84.1 F/28.9 C average annual high temperature
64.7 F/18.2 C average annual low temperature

Monthly Air Temperatures:

High Low
January 74.3 F / 23.5 C 52.5 F / 11.4 C
February 74.1 F / 23.4 C 53.1 F / 11.7 C
March 79.8 F / 26.5 C 57.8 F / 14.3 C
April 84.5 F / 29.2 C 61.7 F / 16.5 C
May 88.7 F / 31.5 C 67.0 F / 19.4 C
June 90.1 F / 32.3 C 72.0 F / 22.2 C
July 91.0 F / 32.8 C 74.1 F / 23.4 C
August 91.2 F / 32.8 C 74.4 F / 23.5 C
September 89.6 F / 32.0 C 73.8 F / 23.2 C
October 85.2 F / 29.5 C 67.7 F / 19.8 C
November 80.0 F / 26.7 C 59.5 F / 15.3 C
December 75.6 F / 24.2 C 53.7 F / 12.0 C

Average Annual Water Temperatures:

77.5 F 25.3 C average annual temperature
70.8 F 21.5 C average fall/winter temperature
84.1 F 28.9 C average spring/summer temperature
66.0 F 18.9 C average winter low temperature
87.0 F 30.6 C average summer high temperature

Population:

405,637 residents in Lee County
46,506 residents in Fort Myers
5,975 residents on Sanibel Island
93,786 residents in Cape Coral
6,0104 residents on Fort Myers Beach
1.8 million visitors annually

Airports:

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), southeast of Fort Myers, opened in 1983, is serviced by most major domestic carriers and several international charter operations.

Major Access Roads:

North and South: Interstate 75 and U.S. 41
East and West: Alligator Alley (Interstate 75) and U.S. 41 provide east and west travel to the south of Lee Island Coast

Distances from Lee County:

Miami: 148 miles 238 km (approx. 2 1/2 hours drive time)
Orlando: 167 miles 269 km (approx. 3 1/2 hours drive time)
Tampa: 134 miles 216 km (approx. 2 1/2 hours drive time)
Daytona: 219 miles 352 km (approx. 4 1/4 hours drive time)
Jacksonville:   311 miles 560 km (approx. 6 hours drive time)

Information provided is believed accurate but not warranted


Links

This is not an exhaustive list, so you may want to use a search engine if what you are looking for is not here!

Airport

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) http://www.swfia.com

Entertainment

Edison & Ford Winter Estates www.edison-ford-estate.com
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall www.bbmannpah.com
Philharmonic Center for the Arts www.thephil.org
Teco Arena www.tecoarena.com
The Shell Factory www.shellfactory.com

Hospitals

Lee Memorial Hospital www.leememorialfoundation.org
Health Park Hospital www.leememorial.org/facilities/HealthParkMedical.htm
Cape Coral Hospital www.leememorial.org/facilities/CapeCoral.htm
Gulf Coast Hospital www.gulfcoasthospital.com

Government

Florida website – driver license www.myflorida.com
Fort Myers official site City of Fort Myers
County Property Appraiser (Real estate taxes) www.property-appraiser.lee.fl.us/
Voter Registration doesecure.dos.state.fl.us/RegToVote/regform.shtml
Lee County Departments & Divisions http://lola.co.lee.fl.us/departments.htm
Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles www.hsmv.state.fl.us/html/web_index.html
Lee County Library www.lee-county.com/library/default.htm
Post Office http://www.usps.com
Fort Myers Police Department www.fmpolice.com/home.htm
Florida Lottery www.fllottery.com

Schools

Lee County Schools K-12 www.lee.k12.fl.us
Edison Community College www.edison.edu
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) www.fgcu.edu

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