15 Fun Facts you didn't know about Collier County

If you'll be moving to Naples or Marco Island this coming season, here are some fun facts and history you might like to know.

1. Collier County has a total area of 2,305 square miles, and a land area of 2,025 square miles. 
2. Almost 80% of the land in the county is set aside for preserves like Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park. 
3. In 2014 Marco Island ranked as the #1 USA Island and the #4 Island in the World by TripAdvisor. 
4. There are approximately 100 art galleries in the Naples area. 
5. Naples is said to have more millionaires per capita than any other city in Florida. 
6. The Naples Zoo is the only zoo in the southeastern USA to house a Fosa. 
7. Before European settlers arrived, Naples was inhabited by the Caloosa tribe. 
8. Naples was founded by Kentucky U.S. Senator John Stuart Williams, and Walter N. Haldemanduring in the late 1880s. 
9. Naples is home to over 80 championship golf courses, naming it “The Golf Capital of the World” 
10. Naples Municipal Airport was originally an Army Air Field. 
11. Located on Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee Post Office is the smallest post office in the USA. 
12. Buzz Aldrin, Larry Bird and Bill Gates all own homes in Naples. 
13. You can spot the extremely rare ghost orchid in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park 
14. Everglades City is known as the Stone Crab Capital of the World 
15. Seafood lovers come from all over for the Everglades Seafood Festival every February in Everglades City.