Lee County Info
Lee County:
Total Area: 1,212
square miles. Until 1923, Lee County was the largest county in Florida.
Location: 15 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico with Collier
County to the South and Charlotte County to the North. History/Culture:
Lee County was Established in 1887 and named after General Robert E.
Lee. Today, Lee County is perfect for outdoor activities. Lee County
has more than 800 square miles of both shoreline and pristine waterways.
The average temperature is 82 degrees in the summer and 64 degrees in the
winter. Then annual rainfall is just over 53 inches.
Major Attractions:
Thomas Edison and Henry
Ford winter homes, Mound Key, SunSplash Waterpark, Naples Fort Myers
Greyhound Track, Minnesota Twins spring training, Boston Red Sox spring
training, Miracle Professional Baseball (April to August), the Edison
Festival Parade of Light including the largest night light parade in
Florida, Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Harborside Convention
Center, J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel-Captiva
beaches, Everglades Wonder Gardens, Koreshan State Historic Site and the
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation.
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