Jacksonville Facts
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Population:
The City of Jacksonville
ranks as the 14th largest city in the United States in population with
about 750,000 residents.
Greater Jacksonville Area:
The
Jacksonville metropolitan area, which includes three beach cities, Clay, Baker,
Nassau and St. Johns counties, has a population of more than
1,000,000 residents.
Area:
Jacksonville covers 841 square
miles
Location:
on the northeastern coast of Florida.
Elevation:
20 feet
Time Zone
Jacksonville is in the eastern time zone. When it is noon in New York City; it
is also noon in Jacksonville.
Weather:
(904) 630-0500
Temperatures:
|
Month |
High |
Low |
|
January |
65F |
44F |
|
February |
67F |
46F |
|
March |
72F |
50F |
|
April |
79F |
57F |
|
May |
85F |
64F |
|
June |
88F |
70F |
|
July |
90F |
74F |
|
August |
90F |
72F |
|
September
|
86F |
70F |
|
October |
79F |
62F |
|
November |
71F |
51F |
|
December |
66F |
45F |
Business Hours
Banks are usually
open weekdays 9 to 3 and some Saturday mornings; the post office from 8 to 5
weekdays and often on Saturday mornings. Shops in urban and suburban areas,
particularly in indoor and smaller malls, typically open at 9 or 10 daily and
stay open until anywhere from 6 to 10 PM on weekdays and Saturdays, and until 5
or 6 on Sundays.
Holidays
New Year's Day
Jan. 1
Martin Luther
King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's Day
3rd Mon. in Feb.
Memorial Day last
Mon. in May;
Independence Day
July 4
Labor Day 1st Mon.
in Sept.
Thanksgiving Day
4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve
Dec. 31.
Emergencies
Ambulance,
Fire , Police (Phone: 911).
Police (non
emergency (904) 630-0500.
Taxes
The sales tax in
Clay and Nassau, and Duval counties is 7%, and is 6% in St. Johns county.
Tipping
At restaurants, a
15% tip is standard for waiters; up to 20% may be expected at more expensive
establishments. The same applies to taxi drivers, bartenders, and hairdressers.
Telephones
The country code
for the United States is 1. The area code for Jacksonville is 904.
Getting There
By Automobile
Two interstate
highways, I-10 and I-95 intersect in the Jacksonville downtown area. I-10 runs
east and west from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, while I-95 is the north-south
highway that covers the east coast of the United States between Maine and the
Florida Keys.
State Route A1A
closely follows the coast through Jacksonville. It is the most scenic, though
not the swiftest road to Jacksonville. US 17 from the west, and US 1 from the
north are also important roads by which to enter the city.
Driving Distances to
Jacksonville:
Forty minutes from
Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island
Thirty-five minutes from
historic St. Augustine
Two and a half hours from
Orlando (Disney World)
Six hours from Atlanta
By Plane
Jacksonville International
Airport
Jacksonville, FL 32218
904-741-4272
1-866-448-6600 toll-free
904-741-4874 fax
JIA is located
13 miles north of downtown near the northern junction
of I-95 and I-295 (the city bypass). With 15 airlines making 250 daily
arrivals and departures, non-stop and direct service is available from most of
the nation's metropolitan areas.
By air, Jacksonville is:
Sixty minutes from Atlanta
Forty-five minutes from Orlando
Two hours and 15-minutes from
New York
By Bus
The Greyhound Bus
Terminal is located at 10 N.Pearl Street. There is also a sub-station at 5532
Normandy Blvd. The main number is (904) 356-9976. The number for fares and
schedules is (800) 231-2222.
By Train
The Amtrak station
is located at 3750 Clifford Lane, 5 miles northeast of downtown. The telephone
number is (904) 766-5110. Amtrak’s main number is 1-800-872-7245..
By Boat
River taxi service
along the St.Johns River is available from SS Marine Taxi at 904-630-3181.
General Transportation:
In addition to planes, trains
and automobiles, you can visit shops and restaurants by water taxi, search for
craft treasures via the monorail skyway system or catch a quick lift on a
downtown trolley.
Ground Transportation
JTA
100 N. Myrtle Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) Ride JTA (743-3582)
904-630-3166 fax
The Jacksonville Transportation
Authority, an independent state agency serving Duval County provides varied mass
transit services. These include express and regular bus service, a downtown
Skyway monorail, The Trolley service, and JTA Connexion for the disabled and
elderly.
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