North Captiva Island

North Captiva Island is an island in Lee County in Southwest Florida, located just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. It lies just north of Captiva Island, separated by a channel called Redfish Pass which was created in a 1921 hurricane. It lies just south of Cayo Costa Island, separated by Captiva Pass.[1]

North Captiva Island
North Captiva Island
North Captiva Island
North Captiva Island
North Captiva Island (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationLee County, Florida
Coordinates26.590599°N 82.2155°W / 26.590599; -82.2155
Adjacent bodies of waterGulf of Mexico
Administration
StateFlorida
CountyLee

Like Captiva and Sanibel Islands, North Captiva is a barrier island to Pine Island (to the east of Captiva and north of Sanibel), and is very narrow. There is no automobile access to the island and electric golf carts are the primary means of transport.[1]

Development

Development of the island began in the 1960s, but was slow due to the absence of electric service and the difficulty on transporting building materials to the island. Commercial electric and phone service was established in the mid 1980s. The island Upper Captiva community[2] has about 300 homes built and 300 vacant lots. About half of the island is owned by the State of Florida and is part of a State Park. All other areas are privately owned including the roads. Since the island can be accessed by boat or small plane only, a regular passenger ferry service runs from Pine Island Marina, North Captiva Island Club Ferry and Island Girl Charter at two-hour intervals, serving both tourists and locals. There is also a barging service that transports materials to and garbage from the island.

Hurricanes

The island was damaged in August 2004 when the eastern eyewall of Hurricane Charley struck North Captiva, immediately before hitting Charlotte Harbor to the north-northeast. The southern part of the island was divided from the north.[3] Although it took several years, the island has mostly recovered from the hurricane damage and new construction is ongoing.

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References
  1. "Sanibel Captiva Fishing". www.sanibelcaptivafishing.com. Retrieved Jun 5, 2020.
  2. Upper (North) Captiva 2019 Lee County, FL
  3. Terrestrial Impacts. Coastal Changes. Hurricanes: science and society, University of Rhode Island
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