Welcome to Lehigh Acres ...
Lehigh Acres is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lehigh Acres, you might consider that their post office opened in 1961.
Lehigh Acres is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Lehigh Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lehigh Acres is within the boundaries of the (239) area code.
The ZIP codes for Lehigh Acres: 33936, 33970-33972<3>
Websites for Lehigh Acres ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lehighacreschamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lehigh Acres, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lehigh Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lehigh Acres.
- Cape Coral
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Bonita Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Springs
- Bonita Springs is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita Springs <4>
- Estero
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Fort Myers Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Beach
- Fort Myers Beach is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Myers Beach <4>
- La Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Buckingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Lee County
- Gateway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fort Myers Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Myers Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Shores
- Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County
- Olga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Lehigh Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lehigh Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lehigh Acres. 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 Lehigh Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lehigh Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Lehigh Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lehigh Acres ...
Looking for more information about Lehigh Acres? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lehigh Acres, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lehigh Acres.
Adding Lehigh Acres to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lehigh Acres in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lehigh Acres was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lehigh Acres post office opened in 1961.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lehigh Acres.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lehigh Acres. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lehigh Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lehigh Acres). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lehigh Acres or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Lehigh Acres includes: 33936, 33970, 33971 & 33972. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |