San Carlos Bay
San Carlos Bay is a bay located southwest of Fort Myers, Florida, at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. It connects to Pine Island Sound to the west and to Matlacha Pass to the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Florida in the United States
- Also known as: “Bay Carlos” and “Carlos Harbour”
- Address: FL
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sanibel Island Light and Tribby Arts Center.
Sanibel Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Lewisday, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sanibel Island Light or Point Ybel Light was one of the first lighthouses on Florida's Gulf coast north of Key West and the Dry Tortugas. The light, 98-foot above sea level, on an iron skeleton tower was first lit on August 20, 1884 and has a central spiral staircase beginning about 10 feet above the ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanibel Island and Punta Rassa.
Sanibel Island
Photo: Shadowmeldphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sanibel Island is a city in Florida, entirely encompassing a barrier island west of Fort Myers. Sanibel is known as a quiet, natural travel destination, well-suited for families.
Punta Rassa
Village
Punta Rassa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2020 census, down from 1,750 at the 2010 census.
Shell Point Retirement Community
Village
Photo: Sswebrc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shell Point Retirement Community is a village.
San Carlos Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lee, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
26.47064° or 26° 28′ 14″ northLongitude
-81.99426° or 81° 59′ 39″ westOpen location code
76RWF2C4+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 369137336OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4171776Wikidata ID
Q7413511
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“San Carlos Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “San Carlos Bay (luuk sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “San Carlos Bay”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “San Carlos Bay”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Punta Rassa and Punta Rassa Condos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Connie Mack Island and Bridge A.
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