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Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 102,286 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 140,010, making it the largest city in Southwest Florida. Cape Coral is one of two major cities that make up the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA, the other being Fort Myers. As of July 1, 2005, the population estimate for the metropolitan area was 544,758.

Cape Coral was built about 40 years ago by two land speculators who believed that the property's location on the Gulf Coast provided abundant sunshine and almost endless opportunities for waterfront living.

Cape Coral is located at 26.639600, -81.982471.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 298.1 km² (115.1 mi²), making it the second largest in Florida. 272.4 km² (105.2 mi²) of it is land and 25.7 km² (9.9 mi²) of it (8.61%) is water.

The City is divided into Four Quadrants: NW, NE, SW and SE. The East-West Divide is Santa Barbara Blvd., and the North-South divide is Embers Pkwy/Hancock Bridge Pkwy. These are also the centers for the city's street grid.

The Cape Coral Bridge connects Cape Coral Parkway to College Parkway in Fort Myers. The Veterans Memorial Bridge connects Veterans Memorial Parkway to Colonial Boulevard, also in Fort Myers. The Hancock Bridge connects the west end of Hancock Bridge Road, which after intersecting Santa Barbara Boulevard sweeps north to its approximate terminus on Pine Island Road, with the east end of Hancock Bridge Road, which terminates at U.S. Highway 41.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

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