Sanibel


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North America, South & Gulf Island Sanibel

Narrow barrier island, SW Fla., in Gulf of Mexico, c.20 miles SW of Fort Myers; c.12 miles long; 26º26'N 82º05'W. Partly shelters San Carlos Bay and Pine Isl. Sound. Lighthouse and Sanibel village, a resort and beach suburb of Fort Myers, at SE end. Causeway connects it to mainland. The beach here is popular with shell collectors.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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