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Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
Consolidated city–county
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 of Jacksonville, Florida
Flag
Official seal of Jacksonville, Florida
Seal
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
Location in Duval County and the state of Florida
Jacksonville is located in Florida
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville is located in the US
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W / 30.33694°N 81.66139°W / 30.33694; -81.66139Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W / 30.33694°N 81.66139°W / 30.33694; -81.66139
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
 • Total 874.6 sq mi (2,265 km2)
 • Land 747.0 sq mi (1,935 km2)
 • Water 127.6 sq mi (330 km2)
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 821,784
 • Estimate (2015) 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
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
Interstates I-10.svg I-95.svg
Interstate Spurs I-295.svg
U.S. Routes US 1.svg US 17.svg US 23.svg US 90.svg US 301.svg
Major State Routes Florida 9.svg Florida 10.svg Florida 13.svg Florida 15.svg Florida 21.svg Florida 23.svg Florida A1A.svg Florida 202.svg
Waterways St. Johns River, Fall Creek, Arlington River
Airports Jacksonville International Airport
Website City of Jacksonville
Jacksonville
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