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Bonita Springs is
a city in
Lee County,
Florida,
United States. The population was
32,797 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of
2005, the city had a population of 37,992.Bonita Springs is located at
 26°20′59″N,
81°47′27″W
(26.349654, -81.790937). According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city
has a total area of 106.2
km² (41.0
mi²). 91.4 km² (35.3 mi²) of it is
land and 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²) of it (13.95%) is water. The city is
located on both
Estero Bay and the
Gulf of Mexico. The area referred to
as Bonita Beach is located on a road-accessible
barrier island (Little Hickory
Island) that lies between the Gulf of Mexico and Estero Bay. The
Imperial River flows through the
downtown district of the city and empties into Estero Bay. The city is
the northernmost city on the west coast of Florida that has a
tropical climate, having a mean
January temperature of 65 °F. Fort Myers Beach directly to the
north has a January mean of 64 °F (18 °C) which gives it a
subtropical climate.
Information courtesy of
Wikipedia.org.
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