Cape Coral

Most of the roads above the Cape Coral Parkway are simply numbered; the streets in the Yacht Club area, in contrast, have street names. Two central streets share the four quadrants. Santa Barbara Boulevard divides the city east and west, and Pine Island Road divides the city between north and south.

Most of the roads above the Cape Coral Parkway are simply numbered; the streets in the Yacht Club area, in contrast, have street names. Two central streets share the four quadrants. Santa Barbara Boulevard divides the city east and west, and Pine Island Road divides the city between north and south.

Below we have provided a very nice 4K film about the city of Cape Coral :

Climate

… in Cape Coral is subtropical to tropical, usually with a slight pleasant wind from the sea and is generally considered reliable. The summer is very warm and has a high humidity due to the afternoon showers. Winter, on the other hand, is mostly dry.

In Florida is year-round bathing season and even in the “Florida-Winter” the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico usually does not drop below 20° C.

The official hurricane season begins in Florida on June 1 and ends in November. However, with the exception of 2017 and 2004, no direct impacts from hurricanes have been recorded in the region in the last 30 years.

Parks and sports facilities

There is a wide range of different city parks as well as several sports facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping and barbecue. The most interesting parks are: Jaycee Park, Rotary Park, and Sunsplash Family Waterpark, as well as Mike Greenwells, a family theme park. There are also several golf courses.

Neighborhood

In the immediate vicinity, within 30 km, the following cities or communities are under the county administration of Lee County: City of Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, City of Fort Myers Beach, City of Sanibel, and Estero.

History

Cape Coral is a young city, just by European standards. The boom began in the late 1950s. In 1957, the Gulf American Land Corporation was founded to transform the land north of the Caloosahatchee River, owned by brothers Leonard and Jack Rosen, into a true “waterway wonderland”. Fallow and pasture land was crossed with canals and roads. In total, Cape Coral now offers 400 miles (640 km) of waterways and canals, some with access to the Gulf of Mexico and partly freshwater canals, i.e. without access to the Gulf of Mexico.

The oldest part of Cape Coral, the “Yacht Club” in the southeastern tip, was created in the 60s. Other areas followed: the so-called “Gold Coast” in the east, the “Pelican Area” in the south.

In 1964, the Cape Coral Bridge was built, connecting the city to Fort Myers. Due to the large population growth, another bridge was needed and completed in 1997. The Midpoint Bridge has brought the two cities even closer together.

In 1970, Cape Coral was registered as a city. The city now has about 169,000 residents and in winter, thanks to tourists and “snow birds” (frozen Americans from the north that the snow drives to Florida) about 20,000 more.

Traffic

Cape Coral is close to North-South Interstate 75. There are two toll bridges over the Caloosahatchee River to Fort Myers. Since 1 November 2007, the bridge toll has only been levied in one direction, from Fort Myers to Cape Coral. Therefore, it is recommended to have two dollars at hand on arrival at Fort Myers, if the destination is Cape Coral. The journey from Cape Coral to Fort Myers is not tolled. By plane, Cape Coral is best reached internationally and nationally via Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, about 18 miles away. For private aircraft or selected short-haul flights, the regional airports in Fort Myers, Punta Gorda, Naples and Englewood are also available.

Population (ancestry)

The inhabitants are German (20.9%), Irish (15.9%), Italian (13.1%), British (11.9%) and Polish (5.0%) descent. About 7.7% of the natives of the Native Americans are descended.