Marco Island is the largest island of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands, a chain of islands and part of the Florida Everglades on the southwest coast of Florida on Gulf of Mexico. According to the United States Census Bureau, the population at the time of the 2000 Census was 14,879.
About Marco Island
Marco Island is a resort destination surrounded by several marine reserves and nature centers, including Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, which spans 35,000 acres of mangrove, according to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and Everglades National Park. These protected areas are known for having high rates of biodiversity, or large amounts of species. Marco Island is one of the few islands of the Ten Thousand Island chain that is large enough and hospitable enough for human habitation.
