Jacksonville, Florida
city in Florida, United States
Jacksonville is the largest city in the state of Florida and one of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is home to the University of North Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County.
Jacksonville, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Jacksonville | |
 Top, left to right: Downtown Jacksonville, Riverplace Tower, statue in Memorial Park, Jacksonville Skyway, Florida Theatre, Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, Hemming Park | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "Jax", "The River City", "J-ville", "The Bold New City of the South" | |
| Motto(s): Where Florida Begins | |
 Location in Duval County and the state of Florida | |
  Jacksonville Location in the United States  Jacksonville Jacksonville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W / 30.33694°N 81.66139°WCoordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W / 30.33694°N 81.66139°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Duval |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Incorporated | 1832 |
| Consolidated[2] | 1968 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Jacksonville City Council |
| • Mayor | Lenny Curry (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 874.64 sq mi (2,265.30 km2) |
| • Land | 747.45 sq mi (1,935.87 km2) |
| • Water | 127.19 sq mi (329.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 821,784 |
| • Estimate (2017)[6] | 892,062 |
| • Rank | 1st in Florida 12th in United States |
| • Density | 1,178.17/sq mi (454.89/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,065,219 (US: 40th) |
| • Metro | 1,504,980 (US: 39th) |
| • CSA | 1,631,488 (US: 34th) |
| Demonyms | Jacksonvillian, Jaxson[7][8] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 32099, 32201–32212, 32214–32241, 32244–32247, 32250, 32254–32260, 32266, 32267, 32277, 32290 |
| Area code(s) | 904 |
| FIPS code | 12-35000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0295003[9] |
| Airport | Jacksonville International Airport |
| Interstates |     |
| Waterways | St. Johns River, Fall Creek, Arlington River |
| Website | City of Jacksonville |
It is the largest city in the Continental United States in terms of area. It covers nearly all of Duval County in North Florida. The Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL play here.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Consolidation". The Jacksonville Historical Society. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Demographics." City of Jacksonville Seal. N.p., n.d. Web. April 28, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Call Box". The Florida Times-Union. April 26, 2000. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ Donges, Patrick (April 17, 2014). "What Do You Call Someone From Jacksonville?". news.wjct.org. WJCT. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, Florida
Other websitesEdit
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