Fort Myers in Lee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Other Visitors to Manatee Park

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 16, 2015

1. Other Visitors to Manatee Park Marker

Inscription. Manatees aren’t the only animals that visit Manatee Park. A wide range of native Florida wildlife can be seen at the park. Some are just passing through, while others are full-time residents. What other wildlife do you see?

Black vulture

Birds
Also Seen…
• Little blue heron
• Great egret
• Snowy egret
• Green heron
• Great blue heron
• White ibis

Blue crab

Fish and Crabs
Also seen…
• Mangrove snapper
• Bluegill
• Jacks
• Black mullet
• Fiddler crab
• Channel catfish

American alligator

Reptiles
Also seen…
• Soft shell turtle
• Florida box turtle
• Yellow rat snake
• Snapping turtle

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location. 26° 41.59′ N, 81° 46.656′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It is on Palm Beach Boulevard. Marker is located inside the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10901 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers FL 33905, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf

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Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Explore Southwest Florida Naturally! (here, next to this marker); The Florida Manatee (here, next to this marker); Why do Manatees Come to Manatee Park ? (here, next to this marker); Freshwater Wetlands Habitat (here, next to this marker); The Anatomy of a Manatee (here, next to this marker); The Manatee-Human Comparison (here, next to this marker); Manatee Island (here, next to this marker); Butterflies of Lee County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 7, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.