Jacksonville, Florida
city in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacksonville is a big city in Florida, on the east coast. In 1968, it combined with [[Duval]] County to become one area. It is now the largest city by land area in the United States. After the merger, the city's population grew to about 971,319, with Duval County having around 1 million people.
Jacksonville | |
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Consolidated city–county | |
City of Jacksonville and Duval County | |
Nickname(s): | |
Motto(s): Where Florida Begins, It's Easier Here | |
Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W[3] | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Duval |
Founded | June 15, 1822; 202 years ago (June 15, 1822) |
Incorporated | February 9, 1832; 192 years ago (1832-02-09) |
Consolidated[4] | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Strong Mayor–Council |
• Body | Jacksonville City Council |
• Mayor | Donna Deegan (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 874.46 sq mi (2,264.84 km2) |
• Land | 747.30 sq mi (1,935.49 km2) |
• Water | 127.16 sq mi (329.35 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 949,611 |
• Estimate (July 2022)[6] | 971,319 |
• Rank | 37th in North America 11th in the United States 1st in Florida |
• Density | 1,270.73/sq mi (490.63/km2) |
• Urban | 1,247,374 (US: 40th) |
• Urban density | 2,175.9/sq mi (840.1/km2) |
• Metro | 1,733,937 (US: 39th) |
Demonym(s) | Jaxon, Jacksonvillian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | List
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Area code | 904 |
FIPS code | 12-35000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0295003[8] |
Website | City of Jacksonville |
It is the biggest city in Florida, in the Southeast and outside Texas. The Jacksonville area, including Clay County, St. Johns County, Nassau County, and Baker County, has a population of about 1,733,937.
Jacksonville sits on the St. Johns River in northeastern Florida. It is around 12 miles south of Georgia and 350 miles north of [[Miami]]. The Jacksonville Beaches are nearby along the Atlantic coast. The area used to be home to the Timucua people and later was a French settlement called Fort Caroline.
Jacksonville became an important port due to harbor improvements in the late 19th century. Naval Station Mayport, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, and other military bases are located there. The city's economy relies on services like banking, insurance, healthcare, and logistics. Tourism is also significant, especially related to golf with the PGA Tour headquarters nearby.
People from Jacksonville are called Jacksonvillians or Jaxsons, which comes from the city's nickname, Jax.