Jacksonville Florida - Where Florida Begins

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Jacksonville is located in NE Florida on the banks of the St Johns river. At the crossroads of Interstates 95 and 10, Jacksonville is the largest city in the contiguous United States in land area, a major port, the insurance and financial center of the state, site of U.S. Navy bases and the home of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars.

Take a tour of downtown Jacksonville.

Quick Jacksonville Facts

-->The City of Jacksonville ranks as the 14th largest city in
 the United States in population with more than 800,000 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.

-->By air, Jacksonville is ...
       60 minutes from Atlanta
       45 minutes from Orlando
       Two hours and 15-minutes from New York 
       Nine hours from London

-->Four modern seaport facilities, including America's newest cruise port, make Jacksonville a full-service international seaport.  In 2005, JAXPORT's three public marine terminals handled 8.4 million tons of cargo.

-->By car, Jacksonville is ...
       40 minutes from Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island
       35 minutes from historic St. Augustine 
       Two and a half hours from Orlando (Disney World)
       Six hours from Atlanta

(from the Official Website of the city of Jacksonville Florida)

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