"Jacksonville" redirects here. For other uses, see Jacksonville (disambiguation).
| Jacksonville, Florida | |||
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| 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
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| Nickname(s): "Jax", "The River City", "J-ville", "The Bold New City of the South" | |||
| Motto: Where Florida Begins | |||
 Location in Duval County and the state of Florida |
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Jacksonville
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| Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″WCoordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W[1] | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Florida | ||
| County | Duval | ||
| Founded | 1791 | ||
| Incorporated | 1832 | ||
| Named for | Andrew Jackson | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Strong Mayor–Council | ||
| • Body | Jacksonville City Council | ||
| • Mayor | Lenny Curry (R) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 874.6 sq mi (2,265 km2) | ||
| • Land | 747.0 sq mi (1,935 km2) | ||
| • Water | 127.6 sq mi (330 km2) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 16 ft (5 m) | ||
| Population (2010)[3] | |||
| • Total | 821,784 | ||
| • Estimate (2015)[4] | 868,031 | ||
| • Rank | US: 12th | ||
| • Density | 1,142/sq mi (441/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 1,065,219 (US: 40th) | ||
| • Metro | 1,449,481 (US: 41st) | ||
| • CSA | 1,573,606 (US: 34th) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Jacksonvillian, Jaxson[5][6] | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code(s) | 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[2] | ||
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| Waterways | St. Johns River, Fall Creek, Arlington River | ||
| Airports | Jacksonville International Airport | ||
| Website | City of Jacksonville | ||
Prior to European settlement the Jacksonville area was inhabited by Native American people known as the Timucua. In 1564, the French established the short-lived colony of Fort Caroline at the mouth of the St. Johns River, becoming one of the earliest European settlements in the continental United States. In 1822, a year after the United States gained Florida from Spain, the town of Jacksonville was platted along the St. Johns River. Established at a narrow point in the river known as Wacca Pilatka to the Seminole and the Cow Ford to the British, the enduring name derives from the first military governor of the Florida Territory and seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.
Jacksonville is the cultural, commercial and financial center of North Florida. A major military and civilian deep-water port, the city's riverine location supports two United States Navy bases and the Port of Jacksonville, Florida's third largest seaport.[11] The two US Navy bases, Blount Island Command and the nearby Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, form the third largest military presence in the United States.[12] Jacksonville serves as headquarters for various banking, insurance, healthcare, logistics, and other institutions. These include CSX Corporation, Fidelity National Financial, FIS, Landstar System, Ameris Bancorp, Atlantic Coast Financial, Black Knight Financial Services, EverBank, Rayonier Advanced Materials, Regency Centers, Stein Mart, Web.com, Fanatics, Gate Petroleum, Haskell Company, Interline Brands, Sally Corporation, and Southeastern Grocers. Jacksonville is also home to several colleges and universities, including University of North Florida, Jacksonville University and Florida State College at Jacksonville
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