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Cape Coral, Florida

Cape Coral, Florida
City
Cape Coral from the air, looking southwest
Cape Coral from the air, looking southwest
Flag of Cape Coral, Florida
Flag
Official logo of Cape Coral, Florida
City Logo
Nickname(s): 
Venice of America[1]
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Cape Coral is located in Florida
Cape Coral
Cape Coral
Cape Coral is located in the United States
Cape Coral
Cape Coral
Coordinates: 26°38′23″N 81°58′57″W / 26.63972°N 81.98250°W / 26.63972; -81.98250
Country United States
State Florida
CountyLee
Founded1957[3]
IncorporatedAugust 18, 1970[4]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJohn Gunter[5]
 • Council MembersWilliam E. "Bill" Steinke,
Dan Sheppard,
Tom Hayden,
Richard Carr,
Robert Welsh,
Keith Long, and
Jessica Cosden
 • City ManagerMichael Ilczyszyn
 • City ClerkKimberly Bruns
 • City AttorneyAleksandr Boksner
Area
[6]
 • City
119.41 sq mi (309.26 km2)
 • Land106.03 sq mi (274.61 km2)
 • Water13.38 sq mi (34.65 km2)  9%
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
194,016[2]
 • Estimate 
(2022)
216,922[7]
 • RankUS: 108th
 • Density1,829.84/sq mi (706.51/km2)
 • Urban
599,242 (US: 71st)
 • Urban density1,806.0/sq mi (697.3/km2)
 • Metro
760,822 (US: 77th)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33904, 33909, 33914, 33990, 33991, 33993
Area code239
FIPS code12-10275[8]
GNIS feature ID0279997[9]
Websitewww.capecoral.net
Cape Coral from the International Space Station, 2016

Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957, the city's population had grown to 194,016 as of the 2020 census, a 26% increase from 154,309 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in Florida. With an area of 120 square miles (310 km2), Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami in both population and area. It is the largest and principal city in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city has over 400 mi (640 km) of navigable waterways, more than any other city on earth.

  1. ^ "Cape Coral – Venice of America". Vacation Cape Coral. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Quickfacts, Cape Coral city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference founded was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CCInc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Dorsey, David (January 22, 2021). "John Gunter Appointed Cape Coral Mayor". Fort Myers News-Press (For Myers, Florida). p. A3.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Quickfacts, Cape Coral city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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