Matlacha ( /ˈmætləʃeɪ/ (listen) MAT-lə-shay “MAT-la-shay”) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 598. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Matlacha is an “Old Florida” fishing village, home to many brightly colored art galleries, island boutiques, seafood restaurants, and traditional Floridian cottages. The village was largely devastated by Hurricane Ian in October 2022
| Name: | Matlacha CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | Florida |
| County: | Lee County |
| Elevation: | 1 ft (0.3 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²) |
| Total Population: | 598 |
| Population Density: | 3,005.03/sq mi (1,163.16/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 33993 |
| Area code: | 239 |
| FIPS code: | 1243475 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0286522 |
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Geography
Matlacha is located in northwestern Lee County at 26°37′49″N 82°4′24″W / 26.63028°N 82.07333°W / 26.63028; -82.07333 (26.630339, -82.073412), on West Island and Porpoise Point Island at a narrow point in Matlacha Pass, a tidal waterway separating Pine Island and Little Pine Island from the mainland. County Road 78 (Southwest Pine Island Road) crosses the waterway at Matlacha, leading southwest 3 miles (5 km) to Pine Island Center and northeast through Cape Coral 12 miles (19 km) to North Fort Myers. Matlacha is bordered to the northeast, across Matlacha Pass, by the Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Matlacha CDP has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.78 km), of which 0.20 square miles (0.52 km) are land and 0.49 square miles (1.26 km), or 70.99%, are water.
See also
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