Copeland, Florida

Copeland
—  Unincorporated community  —
Copeland Location within the state of Florida
Coordinates: 25°57′13″N 81°21′21″W / 25.95361°N 81.35583°W / 25.95361; -81.35583Coordinates: 25°57′13″N 81°21′21″W / 25.95361°N 81.35583°W / 25.95361; -81.35583
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Collier
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
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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.

References

1. ^ USGS:GNIS
2. ^ Big cats no big deal, many in Copeland say. Naples Daily News
3. ^ The impact of Tamiami Trail on our lifestyle: Marco Island Sun Times
4. ^ Tamiami Trail, Florida scenic highway: Part I