North Captiva Island facts for kids
 North Captiva Island
Location in Florida
North Captiva Island
Location in Caribbean
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Lee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°35′26″N 82°12′56″W / 26.590599°N 82.2155°W |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Gulf of Mexico |
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| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
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.
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.
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. Although it took several years, the island has mostly recovered from the hurricane damage and new construction is ongoing.
