- Copeland, Florida
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Copeland — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Florida Coordinates: 25°57′13″N 81°21′21″W / 25.95361°N 81.35583°WCoordinates: 25°57′13″N 81°21′21″W / 25.95361°N 81.35583°W Country United States State Florida County Collier Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes FIPS code GNIS feature ID Copeland is an unincorporated community located in eastern Collier County, Florida, United States. It is at the junction of State Road 29 and Janes Memorial Scenic Drive (Collier County Road 837).[1] Copeland lies along the western border of the Big Cypress National Preserve, and wedged beside the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park to the east. The hamlet of Jerome is a few miles to the north, while Carnestown lies a few miles to the south at the intersection of State Road 29 and U.S. Route 41.
The population is presently estimated at 275.[2] Copeland also lies within a Florida panther habitat. Copeland was founded in 1932 in honor of David Graham Copeland,[3] a U.S. Navy engineer[4] who helped plan the Tamiami Trail and began a family-owned farming business at this location.
Copeland is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Copeland was also the location of the low-budget, 1978 horror movie, Blood Stalkers.
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Municipalities and communities of Collier County, Florida County seat: Naples Cities CDPs Chokoloskee | Golden Gate | Goodland | Immokalee | Lely | Lely Resort | Naples Manor | Naples Park | Orangetree | Pelican Bay | Pine Ridge | Plantation Island | Vineyards
Unincorporated
communitiesAve Maria | Carnestown | Copeland | East Naples | Jerome | Miles City | Ochopee | Vanderbilt Beach | Vanderbilt Beach Estates
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Collier County, Florida
- Florida geography stubs
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