34 Facts About Jacksonville Landing

1. Jacksonville Landing is served by Jacksonville Landing International Airport, 13 miles north of downtown, with 82 departures a day to 27 nonstop destination cities.

2. Jacksonville Landing was served by the thrice-weekly Sunset Limited and the daily Silver Palm.

3. Florida State College at Jacksonville Landing is a state college and a member of the Florida College System, offering two-year associate's degrees as well as some four-year bachelor's degrees.

4. Jacksonville Landing is home to a number of institutions of higher education.

5. Jacksonville Landing is home to one major league sports team, the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.

6. Florida State College at Jacksonville Landing has the Kent Gallery on their westside campus and the Wilson Center for the Arts at their main campus.

7. Jacksonville Landing is home to many breweries and a growing number of distilleries.

8. Jacksonville Landing is home to three naval facilities, and with Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay nearby makes Jacksonville the third largest naval presence in the country.

9. Jacksonville Landing is a rail, air, and highway focal point and a busy port of entry, with Jacksonville International Airport, ship repair yards and extensive freight-handling facilities.

10. Jacksonville Landing is home to Deutsche Bank's second largest US operation; only New York is larger.

11. Jacksonville Landing has long had a regional legacy in banking and finance.

12. In 2008, Jacksonville Landing had approximately 2.8 million visitors who stayed overnight, spending nearly $1 billion.

13. Jacksonville Landing is home to many prominent corporations and organizations, including the headquarters of four Fortune 500 companies: CSX Corporation, Fidelity National Financial, Fidelity National Information Services and Southeastern Grocers.

14. Jacksonville Landing has the country's tenth-largest Arab population, with a total population of 5,751 according to the 2000 United States Census.

15. Jacksonville Landing is the most populous city in Florida, and the twelfth most populous city in the United States.

16. Jacksonville Landing operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres located throughout the city.

17. City of Jacksonville Landing has a unique park system, with various lands operated by the National Park Service, Florida State Parks and the City of Jacksonville Department of Parks and Recreation.

18. On May 28, 2012, Jacksonville Landing was hit by Tropical Storm Beryl, packing winds up to 70 miles per hour which made landfall near Jacksonville Beach.

19. In 2004, Jacksonville Landing was inundated by Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne, which made landfall south of the area, and suffered minor damage from Tropical Storm Bonnie, which spawned a minor tornado.

20. Jacksonville Landing has only received one direct hit from a hurricane since 1871.

21. City of Jacksonville Landing averages only about 10 to 15 nights at or below freezing.

22. Jacksonville Landing is home to a notable collection of Mid-Century modern architecture.

23. The high point of Jacksonville Landing rises to 190 feet above sea level on Trail Ridge just along the boundary with Baker County.

24. On May 3, 1901, downtown Jacksonville Landing was ravaged by a fire that started as a kitchen fire.

25. The Jacksonville Landing Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic coast.

26. Jacksonville Landing is the most populous city in the US state of Florida, the most populous city in the southeastern United States and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.

27. The Jacksonville Landing is home to Mavericks Live, a nightclub which offers a variety of late-night entertainment plus national concert acts for a fun night full of dancing and good times.

28. In September, 2010, The Jacksonville Landing announced a partnership with Downtown Vision to host an every Friday Farmer's Market from 10am to 2pm.

29. The Jacksonville Landing hosts national country concerts and classic rock concerts in the spring, summer and fall each year.

30. Jacksonville Landing has a local patronage base of over 65,000 downtown office workers and over 1,000,000 residents in the surrounding metropolitan area of North Florida.

31. The City of Jacksonville Landing demanded immediate access and possession of the property.

32. The Jacksonville Landing hosted a week-long celebration featuring a drum and bugle corps, balloon release, community choirs and national acts.

33. Jacksonville Landing was designed and built by the Rouse Company, who developed a number of similar structures in other cities.

34. Jacksonville Landing is a festival marketplace in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida.