Rat Island

Rat Island is an islet in Lee, Florida. Rat Island is situated nearby to the islet Lofton’s Island, as well as near the marina City of Fort Myers Yacht Basin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Lee County Courthouse and Caloosahatchee Bridge.

Old Lee County Courthouse

Public building

Photo: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Old Lee County Courthouse is a historic building at 2120 Main Street in Fort Myers, Florida. It was designed by Francis J. Kennard and its cornerstone was laid on April 13, 1915. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Old Lee County Courthouse is situated 1¼ miles south of Rat Island.

Caloosahatchee Bridge

Bridge

Photo: ReignMan, Public domain.

The Caloosahatchee Bridge is a bridge located in Fort Myers, Florida. It carries U.S. Highway 41 over the Caloosahatchee River, which is where its name comes from. The bridge has four lanes and is 55 feet tall. Caloosahatchee Bridge is situated 1 mile southwest of Rat Island.

Arcade Theater

Theater building

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arcade Theater is a theater building, which is situated 1 mile south of Rat Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Myers and North Fort Myers.

Fort Myers

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Myers is a booming town with great weather, entertainment and a casual feel in Southwest Florida. It was the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and it remains a popular spot for "snowbirds" from northern states.

North Fort Myers

Town

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North Fort Myers is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 42,719 at the 2020 census, up from 39,407 at the 2010 census.

Palmona Park

Village

Palmona Park is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census, up from 1,146 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmona Park is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rat Island.

Rat Island

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Lee, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude

26.65878° or 26° 39′ 32″ north

Longitude

-81.86911° or 81° 52′ 9″ west

Open location code

76RWM45J+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82575029

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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