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Place Name
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Cape Coral
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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74,991 (1990)
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Location
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Lee County, Florida (FL), United States, North America
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Latitude
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26°38'N
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Longitude
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82°00'W
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Cape Coral
, city (
117 sq mi/303 sq km; 1990 pop.
74,991), Lee co., SW coastal Fla., located on an estuary of the
Caloosahatchee R.; 26°38'N 82°00'W. It is the major suburb of Ft.
Myers, and is mostly a residential city that has grown rapidly along
with the SW Fla. area. There are 2 industrial parks in the vicinity,
and boatbuilding is an industry. A branch of the Univ. of S. Fla. is
located in nearby Ft. Myers. Cape Coral has a cultural center and a
historical mus. The city's pop. more than doubled bet. 1980 and 1990,
and it was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. during that decade.
Inc. 1970.
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