Jacksonville Florida - Where Florida Begins

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Welcome to Jacksonville, Florida

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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.

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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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Books About Jacksonville

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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)

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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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Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour & Gift Shop (Jacksonville)  
"If you are a beer geek and don't like Bud products you should still spend the money on the Brewmaster tour for $25. Way better than I expected and it's neat..." more
Hotel Indigo (Jacksonville)  
"The Indigo is amazing & instantly became my favorite new hotel! The price was right ($79/night on hotels.com), service was excellent, and some other great..." more
Homewood Suites by Hilton (Jacksonville)  
"Always like the Hilton's. Expect for Paris of course. Very clean rooms with kitchenettes. Love the breakfast and a very nice pool." more
Jacksonville International Airport - JAX (Jacksonville)  
"Cheapest place in Florida to fly into/out of. Arrive 30 minutes prior to your departure time and you'll still be waiting at the gate a little while. :)..." more
Hyatt Place Jacksonville (Jacksonville)  
"Super friendly staff, beautiful rooms, and so close to the airport! They even set out the breakfast bar early for us as we waited for the free shuttle to..." more
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