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Jacksonville and Florida’s First Coast

Jacksonville is known for its warm ocean breezes and southern hospitality. Situated on Florida’s First Coast, it is surrounded by natural beauty, its landscape defined by the St. John’s River and the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to the world renown Florida beaches to the east, to the south lies historic St. Augustine, and to the north, the quaint town of Fernandina, each providing entertainment and activities within a short drive from the city. With a growing population and a thriving business community it is also one of the southeast’s largest markets.

Quick Facts:

The City of Jacksonville ranks as the 14th largest city in the United States in population with more than 800,000 residents
The Jacksonville metropolitan area, which includes three beach cities and Clay, Baker, Nassau and St. Johns counties, has a population of more than 1,000,000 residents
Jacksonville covers 841 square miles (217,559 hectares)
Joint management agreements with national and state park services give Jacksonville the largest urban park system in the United States
Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) is 15 minutes from downtown by car
source www.coj.net

Nearby Cities:
Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island
St. Augustine
Daytona
Orlando