Saint James City Florida Map

About Saint James City, Florida

Saint James City is a locality in Lee County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Saint James City is located at 26.4976°N, 82.0784°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33956.

Saint James City rests on the southern tip of Pine Island, a place where the humid air carries the scent of salt and sun-baked earth. It lies 9.2 miles west-south-west of Cape Coral, FL (from Cape Coral, FL: bearing 241°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-south-west of Iona. The landscape here is a low-slung embrace of mangrove-lined canals and scattered, modest homes, all softened by the relentless green of subtropical vegetation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-gauzy sky, bleaches the weathered wood of docks and casts long, languid shadows across the shallow, tea-colored waters that lap at the island’s edges. The rhythm of life in Saint James City is dictated by the tides and the slow, deliberate passage of fishing boats, their hulls scarred by the very waters that sustain them. This settlement’s history is deeply entwined with the bounty of the Gulf, its economy long anchored by fishing and, more recently, by the increasing allure of a quieter, more maritime existence for those seeking refuge from the mainland's haste. The island itself, once primarily known for its agricultural endeavors, particularly its citrus groves before devastating freezes, now finds its identity shaped by the gentle hum of retirees and artists drawn to its unpretentious shores. Saint James City, with its proximity to the protected waters of Matlacha Pass and Pine Island Sound, offers a tangible connection to a Florida that feels more elemental, less manicured, where the past lingers in the salty breeze and the weathered facades of buildings that have seen seasons turn into decades.

About This Saint James City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saint James City, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.497579, -82.078426. 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 Saint James City and Lee County.

Detailed location data for Saint James City includes the ZIP code (33956), telephone area code (561), county seat of Lee County (Fort Myers), and school district assignment. 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 Saint James City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.