Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is a city in the U.S state of Florida. The settlement in Cowford as earlier known began in the year 1791 and the city received its present name in 1822 in honor of Andrew Jackson, the first military governor of the Florida Territory. In 1821, Florida became a territory of the United States. The city grew rapidly and was chosen by the voters to consolidate the city and county governments in 1968. Thus Jacksonville was made the largest city in land area in United States. It is now the county seat of Duval County.

Area & Location: Located in the First Coast region of northeast Florida, Jacksonville lies on the banks of the St. Johns River. The city is situated at 30º19'10? Latitude North and 81º39'36? Longitude West. It occupies a total area of 2,264.5 sq. km with 1,962.4 sq. km of land and 302.1 sq. km of water. Around 782,623 people reside in the city with a density of 441.58per sq. km making it the eleventh largest city in the world.

Tourist Attractions: Museums, garden, monuments and beaches make the city different from other cities of the state.

Transportation: Jacksonville International Airport is the main airport in the city. The other airports in the city are Craig Airport and Herlong Airport. Amtrak passenger railroad serves the city. The seaport in the city helps in trade. Jacksonville Transportation Authority provides the public transportation in the city. Jacksonville Skyway monorail is another means of travel in the city. The city has an extensive road network that include Interstate 95 and several bridges like Dames Point Bridge, the Mathews Bridge, the Isaiah D. Hart Bridge, the Main Street Bridge, the Acosta Bridge, the Fuller Warren Bridge and the Buckman Bridge that connect the city with other places.

Hotels: Jacksonville hotels provide comfy rooms and mouth-watering dishes to its guests. Hampton Inn & Suites Jacksonville-Deerwood Park, Wingate Inn Jacksonville East Windsor Parke, Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Radisson Jacksonville Butler Boulevard, Crowne Plaza Hotel Jacksonville Riverfront, Omni Jacksonville Hotel, Homewood Suites Jacksonville, Wingate Inn Jacksonville South, Residence Inn, Hampton Inn Jacksonville I-95 Central, Wingate Inn and Jacksonville Marriott are the outstanding hotels in the city.

Places of Attraction: The Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, Jacksonville Museum of Science and History, Forte Caroline National Memorial, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens that holds a large collection of European and American paintings, Klutho Building, the Old Morocco Temple Building, the Palm and Cycad Arboretum, and the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center are the interesting sites in the city. Jacksonville Beaches, Jacksonville Zoological Gardens, Riverplace Tower, which is the tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete structure in the world are the outdoor attractions of the city. Jacksonville Landing-an enclosed shopping and entertainment center and Pablo Historical Park add to the charm to Jacksonville.