Explore Iona, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Iona, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Iona.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Iona |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Lee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 26.520356 |
| Longitude | -81.963978 |
| Population | 16,908 |
| Density | 985.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 33908 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| County Seat | Fort Myers |
| School District | Lee County School District |
Iona possesses a singular geography defined by its proximity to the shifting, saline breath of the nearby coastline. It lies 3.1 miles south-southwest of Cape Coral, FL (from Cape Coral, FL: bearing 197°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of Villas. The landscape around Iona remains defined by the persistent humidity that encourages dense thickets of mangrove and palmetto scrub to thrive in the low-lying soil. One mile to the west, the waters of Iona Cove pull at the shore with a quiet, rhythmic persistence, while the Caloosahatchee River carves a dark, winding path just a mile away. Farther inland, the terrain flattens into the expansive basin of Starvation Flats, a reminder of the raw, unadorned nature of this subtropical corridor. Even the distant, singular elevation of Howard Mound, located seventeen miles away, offers a rare vertical interruption to an otherwise level horizon.
Iona evolved from early agricultural roots into a residential landscape that reflects the broader economic shifts of the region. The local economy relies heavily on the seasonal influx of visitors and the service industries that cater to a quiet, water-oriented lifestyle. Historically, the land supported citrus groves that thrived under the intense, golden light of the southern sun, though modern development has largely replaced these rows with suburban dwellings. Today, the commercial activity of Iona remains tied to the maintenance of the nearby maritime environment and the demands of a population that appreciates the proximity to the water. The persistent threat of summer lightning storms serves as a natural regulator, demanding a resilient infrastructure that respects the volatile power of the local climate.
Cultural life in Iona maintains an understated character, favoring the preservation of natural spaces over dense urban development. Residents often gather at the Yacht Club Community Park, a primary local space that provides direct access to the water and a vantage point for viewing the nearby Little Shell Island. Those seeking deeper inland excursions may find themselves drawn toward the distant Sanibel Bayou, a place where the stillness of the water creates a mirror for the surrounding cypress trees. While Iona does not serve as a traditional center for celebrity, it remains a place where the daily rhythm is dictated by the tides and the long, humid shadows of the afternoon. The atmosphere here suggests a quiet endurance, where the passage of time is measured more by the seasonal migration of birds than by the frantic pace of the modern world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Iona, Florida. Coordinates: 26.520356, -81.963978. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Iona includes the ZIP code (33908), telephone area code (561), county seat of Lee County (Fort Myers), and school district assignment (Lee County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |