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Jacksonville is home to a number of institutions of higher education. The University of North Florida (UNF), opened in 1972, is a public institution and a member of the State University System of Florida. Jacksonville University (JU) is a private institution founded in 1934.
The longest park is the 14.5-mile (23.3 km) Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail and the Treaty Oak is the oldest living thing in Jacksonville. Friendship Fountain was the world's tallest fountain when it opened in 1965. Jacksonville Riverwalks are on both sides of the river in the downtown area.
The Jacksonville–Kingsland–Palatka, FL–GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) had a population of 1,733,937 in 2020 and was the 34th largest CSA in the United States. The Jacksonville metropolitan area is the 40th largest in the country and the fourth largest in the State of Florida, behind the Miami , Tampa , and Orlando metropolitan areas.
718 Bagel Time brings a real taste of New York City to Jacksonville following its April opening at 2777 University Blvd. W. No 24 near Publix in the Lakewood neighborhood.
Cherri Pitzer, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union Updated September 27, 2023 at 4:47 AM Here's a look at some of Jacksonville's most notable building permits from Sept. 18-24.
Its riverine location facilitates two U.S. Navy bases and the Port of Jacksonville, Florida's third largest seaport. [ 3 ] Interstate Highways 10 and 95 intersect in Jacksonville, creating the busiest intersection in the region with 200,000 vehicles each day. [ 4 ]
Duval County (/ d j uː ˈ v ɔː l / dew-VAWL), officially the City of Jacksonville and Duval County, is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida.As of the 2020 census, its population was 995,567, [3] making it the sixth-most populous county in Florida.
The 1888 Subtropical Exposition was held in Jacksonville and attended by President Grover Cleveland, but the Florida-style world's fair did not lead to a lasting boost for tourism in Jacksonville. The area declined in importance as a resort destination after Henry Flagler extended the Florida East Coast Railroad to the south, reaching Palm ...