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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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Books About Jacksonville 

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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

Jacksonville Florida Guestbook 

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Posted March 12, 2008

doctorleynes

So do you think Jacksonville will ever hold another Super Bowl?

Posted January 05, 2008

GypsyPirate

Great Jacksonville info here, I love the music connection list! (And, thanks for all your work on the Squidoo City Guide!)

Posted August 06, 2007

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Jacksonville Music 

Bands and Artists from Jacksonville Florida

Lynyrd Skynyrd - All Time Greatest Hits

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 07/05/2008)

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

The Classic IV

Amazon Price: $20.98 (as of 07/05/2008)

Greatest Hitz

Limp Bizkit

Amazon Price: $9.97 (as of 07/05/2008)

Flirtin' with Disaster

Molly Hatchet

Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 07/05/2008)

Us and Them

Shinedown

Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/05/2008)

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

75°F (Feels like 75°F)

Last update: 7/5/08 6:05 AM EDT

Humidity: 79%
Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 68°F
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 30.06in rising
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 5mph From: Airport Conditions
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Today


Partly Cloudy
High: 91°F
Low: 74°F
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Sunday
Jul 6 


PM T-Storms
High: 90°F
Low: 76°F
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Monday
Jul 7 


Isolated T-Storms
High: 85°F
Low: 75°F
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Tuesday
Jul 8 


Scattered T-Storms
High: 86°F
Low: 75°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

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
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
Hampton Inn Central (Jacksonville)  
"I'm not sure why, but this place fills up. Totally. During the week, they say it's the business people, and on the weekends, it's the conventions. All..." more
Jacksonville Hilton Hotel & Towers (Jacksonville)  
"This hotel has the MOST comfortable beds I've EVER experienced at a Hilton. Yay to memory foam! Plus, it has an incredibly friendly concierge who shared..." more
Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel (Jacksonville)  
"Fine by me. I got a king-size bed in a spacious room with everything you'd expect in a hotel. My view was AWFUL -- despite being very close to the water, I..." more
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Where Florida Begins

More Music From Jacksonville 

And Lots More To Come

Paper Walls (CD/DVD)

YellowCard

Amazon Price: $24.98 (as of 07/05/2008)

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

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 07/05/2008)

Minority Rules

Whole Wheat Bread

Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 07/05/2008)

New YouTube vids 

Jacksonville Florida

Crime in Jacksonville. Jacksonville is a beautiful city. Unfortunately the voters in this great city voted for more of the same. The cops are handing speeding tickets out like crazy, but no one is solving the crime problem.

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