Lee County, Florida, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Lee County lies in Florida, linking established communities with the surrounding rural and suburban landscape. Fort Myers is the county seat, and the Caloosahatchee River links the mainland to Gulf islands and estuaries. Its historical character grew from the wider period in which Indigenous history, rail expansion, agriculture and twentieth-century migration shaped the peninsula. Tourism, health care, trade, construction, agriculture and services anchor the economy. Cultural institutions and recreation add depth to the local landscape.