Welcome to Fort Myers Shores ...
Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County<1>.
The location of Fort Myers Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Myers Shores: Ft. Myers Shrs.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fort Myers Shores for more information about variations on the name of Fort Myers Shores.
Fort Myers Shores is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Myers Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Myers Shores lies within the (239) area code.
Websites for Fort Myers Shores ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.iloveleecounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fort Myers Shores, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Fort Myers Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Myers Shores.
- Cape Coral
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Coral
- Cape Coral is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Coral <4>
- Fort Myers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers
- Fort Myers is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Myers <4>
- Estero
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estero
- Estero is located in Lee County
- Estero has also been known as:
- Estero Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estero <4>
- La Belle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Hendry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
- Tice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
- Tice is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tice <4>
- Samville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - East Dunbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunbar
- East Dunbar is located in Lee County
- Lehigh Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Acres
- Lehigh Acres is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh Acres <4>
- Suncoast Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suncoast Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncoast Estates
- Suncoast Estates is located in Lee County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Myers Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Myers Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Myers Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Myers Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Myers Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Myers Shores.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Myers Shores ...
Looking for more information about Fort Myers Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Myers Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Myers Shores.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Myers Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Myers Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |