HERE'S JACKSONVILLE !
Richard Newquist says: "Read This".
From
the St. Johns River to the Ocean, Jacksonville offers a plethora, nay a
veritable cornucopia of interesting living and working solutions for any
taste.
Located in Northeast Florida at the crossroads of I-10
& I-95, Jacksonville is the largest city in the
continental 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.
JAXPORT is made up
of three different facilities, Blount
Island, Tallyrand
and Dames Point, handling freight, cars and cruise
ships. It has access to the entire eastern seaboard of the
Americas as well as Europe and Africa.
There are five airports in Jacksonville, two of which
are Naval Air Stations and not available to the public.
Jacksonville International Airport is growing by metes and bounds.
The surrounding area has been reserved for future development and, at
this moment, thousands of square feet of warehouse space are being
built.
In February 2005, the city hosted the Philadelphia
Eagles and the New England Patriots and their fans at Super Bowl
XXXIX. Thousands of football fans and volunteers in
Jacksonville, anxious to show the world why our city is so special,
prepared a world-class welcome. Thanks again to all the folks who
visited our city and enjoyed our hospitality.
We invite you to learn a little more about our city by
clicking on the links or going to my website at: http://www.liveatthebeach.net
. For a calendar of things going on in our
vibrant city, click
here. For more information about Jacksonville's vacation and
business opportunities, check out the links below to the Jacksonville &
the Beaches Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Jacksonville Chamber
of Commerce Web sites.
Quick "Jax Facts"
-The City of Jacksonville ranks as the 14th
largest city in
the United States in population with more than 800,000
residents.
-The Jacksonville metropolitan area, which includes
three beach cities and Clay, Baker, Nassau and St. Johns
counties, has a population of more than 1,000,000
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.
-Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) is 15
minutes from downtown by car. It is served by 15 major and
regional airlines that offer 250 daily flights to and from most
major cities in the country and is an international gateway.
-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, a new JAXPORT tonnage
record.
-There are three major Interstate Highways
running through Jacksonville-
I-95, I-295 and I-10. Additionally, I-75 is
approximately 60 miles west of downtown Jacksonville.
-There are four major U.S. Highways- U.S.1, U.S.17,
U.S.90 and
U.S.301.
-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
