| Marco
Island is located in Florida, United States. According to the United States Census Bureau,
the city has a total area of 44.3 km˛ (17.1 mi˛). 27.4 km˛ (10.6 mi˛)
of it is land and 16.9 km˛ (6.5 mi˛) of it (38.13%) is water. Marco
Island is the largest and most northern of Florida's 10,000 islands. It
has a mix of single family homes, hotels and high rise condominiums. The island
was developed by the Deltona Corporation in the 1960s. Founded by the
Mackle Family, Deltona gained national notoriety for Marco Island's
success as a city-project. The Mackle Company was the largest homebuilder in
the United States from 1958 through 1961. Although some of the homes on
Marco Island are considered "inland" because they are not
directly on the water, most single family homes are directly on a canal or
waterway and have their own boat docks with boat lifts. The bridge linking
Marco Island to the mainland is called the Judge Jolly Bridge. |
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