South-African Club, Jacksonville, Florida
South African Club
Jacksonville, FL
United States
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KATSTAD - BIG CAT CITY
From seashore to forest, nurtured by the majestic St. Johns River, Jacksonville offers wonderful opportunities for visitor and resident alike.
Located in Northeast Florida at the crossroads of two interstate highways, Jacksonville is the largest city in the contiguous United States in land area, a major port, the insurance and financial center of the state, site of U.S. Navy bases and the home of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars.
In February 2005, the city hosted the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots and their fans at Super Bowl XXXIX. Thousands of football fans and volunteers in Jacksonville, anxious to show the world why our city is so special, prepared a world-class welcome.
Jacksonville is also just over an hour away from Daytona International Speedway!
Quick "Jax Facts"
- Jacksonville is the sister city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, click here for more info
-The City of Jacksonville ranks as the 14th largest city in
the United States in population with more than 800,000 residents.
-The Jacksonville metropolitan area, which includes
three beach cities and Clay, Baker, Nassau and St. Johns
counties, has a population of more than 1,000,000
residents.
-Jacksonville covers 841 square miles (217,559 hectares).
-Joint management agreements with national and state park services give Jacksonville the largest urban park system in the United States.
The city's climate is subtropical, but tends to be cooler than the Florida peninsula to the south. Winters can be marked by spells of cold weather, and limited snow or ice occur once every few years but outdoor events and sports outings can be comfortably accommodated year round.
The hottest month is July, with an average high of 92° F and an average low of 70° F. In January the average high temperature is 66° F and the average low is 41° F, though it is usually colder in December with an average high of 61° F and low of 38° F. (Click here for a chart of average monthly temperatures.)
Normal annual precipitation is 51.3 inches, with the largest monthly totals accumulating from July through September.
-Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) is 15 minutes from downtown by car. It is served by 15 major and regional airlines that offer 250 daily flights to and from most major cities in the country and is an international gateway.
-By air, Jacksonville is ...
60 minutes from Atlanta
45 minutes from Orlando
Two hours and 15-minutes from New York
Nine hours from London
-Four modern seaport facilities, including America's newest cruise port, make Jacksonville a full-service international seaport. In 2005, JAXPORT's three public marine terminals handled 8.4 million tons of cargo, a new JAXPORT tonnage record.
-There are three major Interstate Highways running through Jacksonville-
I-95, I-295 and I-10. Additionally, I-75 is approximately 60 miles west of downtown Jacksonville.
-There are four major U.S. Highways- U.S. 1, U.S. 17, U.S. 90 and U.S. 301.
-By car, Jacksonville is ...
40 minutes from Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island
35 minutes from historic St. Augustine ( Oldest City and first school in the USA)
Just over an hour away from Daytona International Speedway!
Two and a half hours from Orlando (Disney World)
Six hours from Atlanta
Down town Jax at night
Jacksonville is the home to the Jaguars NFL team.
Visit the Jaguars at jaguars.com
Jacksonville also hosts the Players Golf Chamionship at Sawgrass.
For more information click below tpc.com/sawgrass/
Jackson De Ville rocks the house!
South African Club
Jacksonville, FL
United States
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