Lee County | |
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![]() Base Operations at Page Field | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
![]() Florida's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 26°35′N 81°55′W / 26.58°N 81.92°W | |
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Founded | May 13, 1887 |
Named for | Robert E. Lee |
Seat | Fort Myers |
Largest city | Cape Coral |
Area | |
• Total | 1,212 sq mi (3,140 km2) |
• Land | 785 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
• Water | 428 sq mi (1,110 km2) 35.3% |
Population | |
• Total | 760,822 |
• Density | 969.2/sq mi (374.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Website | www |
Lee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 760,822 people lived there.[1] Lee County was created in 1887.