Fort Myers Switchyard
Fort Myers Switchyard is an electrical substation in Lee, Florida. Fort Myers Switchyard is situated nearby to Power Plant Discharge Canal, as well as near the power station Fort Myers Power Plant.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Myers Power Plant and Lee County Civic Center.
Fort Myers Power Plant
Power station
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The Fort Myers Power Plant is a natural gas and fuel oil-fired power station located in Lee County, Florida. The power station is composed of eight GE 7000F combined cycle natural gas-fired units and two fuel oil-fired units, totalling an installed capacity of 2,608.9 MW. Fort Myers Power Plant is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Fort Myers Switchyard.
Lee County Civic Center
Theater building
Photo: Euku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lee County Civic Center is a 7,800-seat multi-purpose arena in North Fort Myers, Florida, US. It opened in 1978. It hosts local sporting events and concerts. Lee County Civic Center is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort Myers Switchyard.
Wilson Pigott Bridge
Bridge
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The Wilson Pigott Bridge is a small two-lane drawbridge located near Fort Myers Shores in Lee County, Florida. It is one of four drawbridges in Lee County. Wilson Pigott Bridge is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fort Myers Switchyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Myers Shores and Tice.
Fort Myers Shores
Village
Fort Myers Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,774 at the 2020 census, up from 5,487 at the 2010 census. Fort Myers Shores is situated 2 miles east of Fort Myers Switchyard.
Tice
Locality
Tice is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,853. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tice is situated 3 miles southwest of Fort Myers Switchyard.
Olga
Village
Olga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2020 census, up from 1,952 at the 2010 census. Olga is situated 4½ miles east of Fort Myers Switchyard.
Fort Myers Switchyard
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Lee, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.69897° or 26° 41′ 56″ northLongitude
-81.78031° or 81° 46′ 49″ westHeight
9.8 feet (3 metres)Operator
Florida Power & LightOpen location code
76RWM6X9+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 224014107
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Power Plant Discharge Canal and Manatee Park Visitor Center and Gift Shop.
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