Punta Rassa Florida Map

About Punta Rassa, Florida

Punta Rassa is a locality in Lee County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,335. The population density is 212.9 people per km². Punta Rassa is located at 26.4879°N, 82.0123°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33908.

Punta Rassa exhales a saline breath, a place where the Gulf of Mexico’s restless waters kiss the southwestern Florida coastline. It lies 6.5 miles south-west of Cape Coral, FL (from Cape Coral, FL: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Villas. The landscape here is a study in gentle gradients, a low-lying terrain smoothed by eons of wind and wave, where mangrove forests, their roots a tangled calligraphy against the ochre mudflats, guard the shore. Sunlight, when it pierces the humid air, spills in broad, molten swathes across the shallow bays, illuminating the glassy surface where seabirds glide with an almost mournful grace. The air itself carries a languid warmth, thick with the scent of salt and the faint, sweet decay of sea life, a perpetual reminder of the ocean’s vast, indifferent power. This tip of land, Punta Rassa, has long been a sentinel at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River, its history intertwined with the ebb and flow of commerce and exploration. For generations, it served as a vital port, a gateway for steamboats and sailing vessels navigating the inland waterways, a hub for the oyster and fishing industries that once defined the local economy. Today, the echoes of that bustling past linger in the weathered pilings and the quietude that has settled upon the docks, a stark contrast to the vibrant marine life that continues to thrive in these nutrient-rich waters. The spirit of Punta Rassa remains tied to the sea, a place where the days unfold with the unhurried rhythm of the tides, and the distant cries of gulls are the prevailing soundtrack.

About This Punta Rassa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Punta Rassa, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.487857, -82.012313. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Punta Rassa and Lee County.

Detailed location data for Punta Rassa includes the ZIP code (33908), telephone area code (561), county seat of Lee County (Fort Myers), and school district assignment (Lee County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Punta Rassa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.