Northern Section
Extending 1.1 miles (1.8 km) in South Fort Myers, the northern section of SR 865 is locally known as Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Parkway. The western terminus is an intersection with US 41; the eastern terminus is an intersection with Metro Parkway (SR 739); one mile (1.6 km) further to the east on Six Mile Cypress Parkway are the Lee County Sports Complex, which contains Hammond Stadium, the spring training home of the Minnesota Twins major league baseball team, and, across the street, the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve.
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