Lee County, Florida
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Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, and is the most populous county in Southwest Florida.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2000, the population of Lee County was 440,888. The population estimate for 2008 was 623,725.  The county seat is Fort Myers. The largest city is Cape Coral. Lee County was created in 1887 from Monroe County. It was named for Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Incorporated in 1886, Fort Myers is the center of a popular tourist area in Southwest Florida and the seat of Lee County. It is located about 120 miles (190 km) south of Tampa at the meeting point of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caloosahatchee River. Fort Myers was the winter home of Thomas Edison, as well as Henry Ford.

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Source: Wikipedia - Lee County, Florida
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County Location in Florida

Lee County, Florida

Founded: May 12, 1887

County Seat: Fort Myers

Total Area: 1,212 Square Miles

2007 Population: 590,564

Time Zone: Eastern

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