Fort Myers Beach, Florida

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The coastal town of Fort Myers Beach^<1> is located in Lee County.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Myers Beach: Ft. Myers Bch. (or less commonly used: Frt. Myers Bch.)

Time Zone: Fort Myers Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fort Myers Beach, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Myers Beach had a population of 6,561 people^<2> (or 1.48% of the total population of Lee County). The population of Fort Myers Beach represented 0.04% of the total of Florida, making it the state's 178th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Myers Beach had a population of 6,410 people. This is a decrease of 2.3% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Myers Beach.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bonita Springs	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	42,730	30.29% increase
	Cape Coral	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	156,835	53.33% increase
	Cypress Lake	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Estero	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Forest Island Park	NE	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Fort Myers	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	65,394	35.65% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Myers Beach.

Websites for Fort Myers Beach

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Google's 'Search-by-Location' has proven to be a useful tool by people who planned visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Fort Myers Beach. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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