Cabbage Key
Cabbage Key is a small island located off of Pine Island, Lee County, Florida. The island is about 100 acres and has a few residences on it.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°39′18″N 82°13′31″W |
| Adjacent to | Gulf of Mexico |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
The island is only accessible by boat, and in the 1940s, schoolchildren living on the island would be picked up by a boat to be taken to school.[1] The island was named Cabbage Key during this period by residents Larry and Jan Stults.[2]
References
- "Lee County Island Children Use Boat To Get To School", The Tampa Tribune (January 2, 1949), p. 14.
- "Islands Intrigue Many Buyers; Nudists Barred", Fort Myers News-Press (February 18, 1953), Souvenir Issue, p. 4.
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