Collier County, FL

Known for its 10,000 islands, Collier County and its Everglades region offer one of the last large strands of cypress in the United States. The Everglades dominate much of Collier, so development has been almost exclusively along the county's western border, along the Gulf of Mexico. In the 1800's the Seminole Indians settled in the Everglades. Today a majority of the estimated 2000 Seminoles in Florida live in Collier County. Major private employers include health care services and lodging. Major roads into the county are I-75 and US 41. Nearest major air service is at Southwest Florida Regional Airport located in Lee County. 

Statistics

2119 sq. miles	4 ft.
January 67.8 -- August 82.4	51.40 inches
85,791	152,099
East Naples

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