Jacksonville Florida - Where Florida Begins

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Welcome to Jacksonville, Florida

Proud member of the Squidoo City Guide.

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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Downtown Jacksonville

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Partnership For Safety 

Alerts At The Speed Of Life

Partnership For Safety is an innovative electronic anti-crime alert system. It's a brand new company based in Jacksonville, FL and is helping make safer families and neighborhoods.

Books About Jacksonville 

History, Guides and more

Insiders' Guide to Jacksonville

Insiders' Guide to Jacksonville

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Historic Photos of Jacksonville

Historic Photos of Jacksonville

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Jacksonville Revisited (Postcard History Series)

Jacksonville Revisited (Postcard History Series)

Jacksonville's Consolidation of 1967 marked the en more...0 points

Jacksonville & St. Augustine street guide

Jacksonville & St. Augustine street guide

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Jacksonville Links 

Web Sites About Jacksonville Florida

COJ.net
Official Website of the City of Jacksonville Florida
jaxcvb.com
Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention and visitors Bureau
myjaxchamber.com
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Jaxport.com
Jaxport - Jacksonville Port Authority
Jcci.org
Jacksonville Community Council, Inc.
jtaonthemove.com
JTA - Jacksonville Transportation Authority

Urban Jacksonville Blog 

Jacksonville's Downtown Neighborhoods

About Urban Jacksonville:
Urban Jacksonville is a weblog about the core neighborhods surrounding Downtown Jacksonville, Florida. I write about things that are happening in Downtown, Springfield, Brooklyn, LaVilla, the Southbank and San Marco. Urban Jacksonville was created to provide a different point of view on the events in and around these neighborhoods.

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Are you from Jacksonville? Do you have a Squidoo lens about Jacksonville? Leave us a comment, suggestion or question.

OhMe wrote...

I haven't been to Jacksonville in a few years but enjoyed it when I did go for a Gator Bowl Game.

ReplyPosted April 21, 2009

debnet wrote...

I haven't been this far north in Florida yet, but when I do, I'll make sure to visit Jacksonville :)

ReplyPosted April 19, 2009

JaguarJulie wrote...

Woo Hoo! Now, how in the world did I ever miss this particular lens? Great to see a Jacksonville lens, especially when I live here.

ReplyPosted March 22, 2009

kiwisoutback wrote...

Nice work! I was in Jacksonville for just a quick stop through a few years ago, I wish I got to see more. Beautiful area all around it though. I'm lensrolling this to my southern road trip lens.

ReplyPosted March 10, 2009

Vacation-In-My-Head wrote...

I'm not from JAX, but live not from from there. It's a great place. Thanks for all of your work on Squidoo City Guide, and I also want to thank you for the blessing on my Manatees lens it is greatly appreciated!!

ReplyPosted February 06, 2009

 
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Jacksonville Music 

Bands and Artists from Jacksonville Florida

Lynyrd Skynyrd - All Time Greatest Hits

Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Best Of Dennis Yost & The Classics IV (Legendary Masters Series)

The Classic IV

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Greatest Hitz

Limp Bizkit

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Flirtin' with Disaster

Molly Hatchet

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Us and Them

Shinedown

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Jacksonville Photos 

from Flickr.com

Her's some photos from different parts of Jacksonville, Florida.

Ortega River Bridge-Jacksonville, FL by Snorkie*

Ortega River Bridge

Epping Forest Yacht Club, At St. John's River In Jacksonville Florida by paul79uf

Epping Forest Yacht Club, At St. John's River

Dames Point Bridge, Jacksonville, Florida by bridgepix

Dames Point Bridge

Jax Landing, Jacksonville, Florida by hanneorla

Jax Landing, Jacksonville, Florida

Main Bridge, Jacksonville, Florida by hanneorla

Main St. Bridge

Downtown Jacksonville Florida by Barry L. Atkins

Dowtown Jacksonvill from the south bank of the St. Johns river

Jacksonville, FL Weather 

Current Conditions and Forecast

Current weather conditions in Jacksonville, FL (32206)

Local Pollen Reports

93°F (Feels like 95°F)

Last update: 7/4/09 1:53 PM EDT

Humidity: 36%
Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 62°F
UV Index: 10 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 30.01in falling
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 5mph From: Airport Conditions
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Today


Partly Cloudy
High: 96°F
Low: 78°F
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Sunday
Jul 5 


Partly Cloudy
High: 96°F
Low: 78°F
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Monday
Jul 6 


Partly Cloudy
High: 89°F
Low: 77°F
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Tuesday
Jul 7 


Scattered T-Storms
High: 88°F
Low: 77°F
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

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Reviews Of Jacksonville 

Hotels And Travel

Here's what Yelpers have to say about Hotels & Travel in 32206

Amerisuites (Jacksonville)  
"Yea this place is a comfort suites now, awesome breakfast area, lots of food, waffles, sausage and awesome service. Also call the hotel direct for the best..." more
The Inn At Oak Street (Jacksonville)  
"I have stayed at the Inn several times on business. It is the ONLY PLACE TO STAY IN JACKSONVILLE. One of the best lodging experiences ever. First, the..." more
Holiday Inn Airport (Jacksonville)  
"This hotel obviously caters to business travellers, but they treat everyone to superb service and attention. I especially love seeing/hearing the..." more
Omni Hotel (Jacksonville)  
"Very good Omni Hotel in sleepy downtown Jacksonville. I stayed here twice while catching flights to and from Jacksonville. It is about a 20 minute taxi to..." more
Motel 6 (Jacksonville)  
"When I was sixteen, my best friend Mark was a brave, tough Mexican kid who never lost a fight and whose principal shortcoming was that he tended to swear at..." more
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Jacksonville Florida from Google Maps 

Where Florida Begins

More Music From Jacksonville 

And Lots More To Come

Paper Walls (CD/DVD)

YellowCard

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Don't You Fake It (Deluxe Edition CD/DVD)

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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Minority Rules

Whole Wheat Bread

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Elevation- Jacksonville Florida Bridge

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