Cape Coral, city (2020 pop. 194,016),
Lee co., SW coastal Fla., located on an estuary of the Caloosahatchee River;
inc. 1970. It is mostly a residential city that has grown rapidly along with
the southern Florida area. Two industrial parks are in the vicinity, and
boat building is an industry. The Univ. of South Florida is located in
nearby Ft. Meyers. Cape Coral has a cultural center and a historical museum.
The city's population more than doubled between 1980 and 1990.
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