32 Facts About Jacksonville United

1. Jacksonville United is located adjacent to North Carolina's Crystal Coast area.

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

3. Jacksonville United is located in the northeast corner of Florida on the banks of the St Johns River, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.

4. Jacksonville United is a cosmopolitan riverside city that is one of the largest cities in area in the United Sates.

5. Jacksonville United is served by seven television stations: six commercial and one PBS.

6. Jacksonville United expanded into a new direction when it was awarded a team franchise by the National Football League in 1993.

7. Jacksonville United is home to the largest urban park system in the nation.

8. Jacksonville United is a pilot city for TradeRoots, an initiative of the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber Foundation, that studies the benefits that trade brings to local communities.

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

10. Jacksonville United was served by the thrice-weekly Sunset Limited and the daily Silver Palm.

11. Florida State College at Jacksonville United 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.

12. Jacksonville United is home to a number of institutions of higher education.

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

14. The museum in Jacksonville United is in a 1921 neoclassical building on the outskirts of downtown.

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

16. Jacksonville United is home to many breweries and a growing number of distilleries.

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

18. Jacksonville United is home to Deutsche Bank's second largest US operation, only New York is larger.

19. Jacksonville United has long had a regional legacy in banking and finance.

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

21. Jacksonville United 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.

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

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

24. Jacksonville United 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.

25. City of Jacksonville United 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.

26. Jacksonville United has only received one direct hit from a hurricane since 1871.

27. City of Jacksonville United averages only about 10 to 15 nights at or below freezing.

28. Jacksonville United is home to a notable collection of Mid-Century modern architecture.

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

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

31. The Jacksonville United Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic coast.

32. Jacksonville United 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.