Naples, Florida Naples, Florida Official seal of Naples, Florida Nickname(s): Naples on the Gulf Location in Collier County and the state of Florida Location in Collier County and the state of Florida Naples, Florida is positioned in the US Naples, Florida - Naples, Florida Naples is a town/city in Collier County, Florida, United States.
Naples is a principal town/city of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a populace of about 322,000 as of 2015.
Naples is one of the wealthiest metros/cities in the United States, with the sixth highest per capita income in America, and the second highest proportion of millionaires per capita in the US. Real estate is among the most expensive in the country, with homes for sale in excess of $40 million. The town/city of Naples was established during the late 1880s by former Confederate general and Kentucky U.S.
The name Naples caught on when promoters described the bay as "surpassing the bay in Naples, Italy".
Major evolution was anticipated after the barns reached Naples on January 7, 1927, and the Tamiami Trail linking Naples to Miami was instead of in 1928, but did not begin until after the Great Depression and World War II.
Army Air Forces assembled a small airfield and used it for training purposes; it is now the Naples Municipal Airport.
The first channel south of 14th Avenue S is Anhinga Channel, then Bittern Channel is south of 15th Avenue S, Crane Channel is south of 16th Avenue S, Duck Channel is south of 17th Avenue S, and Egret Channel is north of 21st Avenue S.
It served lot owners in the region roughly bounded by the Bay of Naples to the east, Gordon Drive to the west, and the territory between 14th Avenue and 21st Avenue S, as well as Marina Drive, Forrest Lane, and Southwinds Drive.
Thirty years later, in 1996, a state-mandated town/city master plan retitled the region to the Aqualane Shores Neighborhood and extended its boundary west to the Gulf of Mexico, east to the Bay of Naples, and the region from 14th Avenue S all the way south to Jamaica Channel.
The various canals and waterfront homes add a distinct ive feature to the south portion of Naples and furnish access to the Gulf of Mexico for many homeowners.
The economy of Naples is based largely on tourism and was historically based on real estate evolution and agriculture.
Due to its adjacency to the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands, Naples is also prominent among ecotourists.
Companies based in Naples include Alavista Solutions, Beasley Broadcast Group and ASG Software Solutions, in addition to various small businesses.
Due to the richness present in Collier County, Naples is also home to many small non-profit organizations.
The encircling Naples metro region is home to primary private employers.
In 2009, Naples was ranked as one of 10 pricey metros/cities worth its high cost. According to Naples' 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the Naples region are: View looking athwart Naples Bay from the Cove Inn 7 Waldorf Astoria Naples 605 8 City of Naples 449 9 The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club 423 Naples is positioned in southwest Florida at 26.139, 81.795 on U.S.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 16.4 square miles (42.5 km2), of which 12.3 square miles (31.9 km2) is territory and 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), or 25.09%, is water. Naples experiences a tropical savanna climate (Koppen Aw).
Climate data for Naples, Florida (1981 2010 normals) Naples is served by the District School Board of Collier County and various private establishments including the following: Calusa Park Elementary School (public) Lake Park Elementary School (public) Naples Park Elementary School (public) East Naples Middle School (public) North Naples Middle School (public) Naples High School (City of Naples, public) Collier High School (public) Gulf Coast High School (public) Golden Gate High School (public) Palmetto Ridge High School (public) Community School of Naples (private) While no universities are based inside the town/city limits, Ave Maria School of Law's ground is in the Vineyards Development in North Naples, and Florida Gulf Coast University near Estero operates closing education classes from their Naples Center campus. Southwest Florida is home to a several other establishments including: Ave Maria University (35 miles northeast of Naples) Florida South - Western State College (7 miles east of Naples and athwart Southwest Florida) Hodges University (10 miles northeast of Naples and in Fort Myers) With over 800 alumni living in Naples, the Ohio State University once established the nation's biggest alumni club in the early 2000s (outside of their hometown of Columbus, Ohio).
Naples is served by a several bus routes directed by the Collier Area Transit.
The region is served by the NCH Healthcare System, which presently has 681 beds between two hospitals, and Physician's Regional Healthcare System, which has two hospitals and presently 201 beds and is owned by the Health Management Associates, headquartered at 5811 Pelican Bay Blvd in North Naples.
The Naples region is home to a several major territory reserves, including the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, and Picayune Strand State Forest.
The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is known not only for its 11,000 acres (45 km2) of landscape and wildlife, but for a two and a half-mile long boardwalk winding through the sanctuary. The Naples region is also home to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, which dates back to 1919. The town/city is served by the Naples Municipal Airport.
Downtown Naples is home to The Naples Players, the 5th Avenue South, and 3rd Street South shopping districts, which feature a range of antique shops.
Near downtown on Naples Bay and the Gordon River is the shopping precinct of Tin City.
Naples hosts The Oliver Group Champions Cup of the Outback Champions Tennis Series each year.
Naples is also the home of swamp buggy competitions, held three times each year at the Florida Sports Park.
The Naples Half Marathon is a half marathon held every year in Naples since 1989, with record participation in 2013 of 2,038 runners.
Naples is home to The Naples Players, Opera Naples, the Equity Theatre Companies Theatre Zone, and Gulfshore Playhouse. The Naples Philharmonic and the Baker Museum are positioned at Artis Naples, which also serves as the educational ground for the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Philharmonic Youth Chorus. The Holocaust Museum and Education Center of Southwest Florida educates about 155,000 students each year both in its facility and with a locally traveling exhibit.
In 2005, Naples was voted the best beach in America by the Travel Channel. Naples region beaches include: Naples Municipal Beach & Fishing Pier (Naples Pier) The Naples Fishing Pier is one of the area's better-known landmarks.
With more than 80 championship golf courses in the Naples area, Naples is the self-titled "Golf Capital of the World", claiming to have more holes per capita than any other community.
The front entrance of Naples City Hall.
The Naples Players Naples Botanical Garden Naples Depot The Naples Preserve Naples Zoo Artis Naples Naples (and unincorporated Collier County) is home to a large populace of second-home owners, many of whom are well-to-do and own a several homes athwart the US and around the world.
The names listed below are citizens who own homes in Naples (or unincorporated Collier County); some are full-time residents, while the rest are part-time and visit periodically.
Donna Summer, entertainer; died at her home in Naples in 2012 a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Naples city, Florida".
Report: Naples-Marco Island inhabitants among the nation's wealthiest by Kristine Gill, November 28, 2012, Naples Daily News Naples packed with high concentration of millionaires by Andre Senior, November 5, 2011, Fox 4, WFTX-TV Two Naples Mansions Sell for More Than $40 Million Apiece, Breaking Records, Forbes, Morgan Brennan, Forbes Staff, April 28, 2012 "City of Naples CAFR".
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"Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida /CHS Healthcare Foundation".
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"The Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida Dental Facility".
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Theater groups still in play from Naples to Estero: Local: Naples Daily News "Naples, America's Best Beach".
"Naples Illustrated".
"Live Alligators Exhibit Naples Florida".
Naples, Florida City of Naples official website Artis Naples Naples Players Community Theatre Naples Community Naples Botanical Garden Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens Naples Daily News, journal of record The Naples Pier Restaurants in Naples Municipalities and communities of Collier County, Florida, United States
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