Jacksonville, Largest city by land area in Florida, US
Jacksonville spans both sides of the St. Johns River with numerous bridges connecting its northern and southern districts through a network of waterways.
The city received its name in 1822 to honor Andrew Jackson, who served as the first military governor of the Florida Territory.
The Jacksonville Jazz Festival brings together thousands of music enthusiasts each May for performances across multiple downtown venues and public squares.
Jacksonville International Airport serves over 6 million passengers annually with direct flights to major cities across the United States and Caribbean destinations.
The city maintains over 80,000 acres of parks and preserves, making it the largest urban park system in the United States.
Location: Duval County
Inception: 1791
Elevation above the sea: 11 m
Address: Jacksonville, FL, USA 32099, 32201–32212, 32214–32241, 32244–32247, 32250, 32254–32260, 32266, 32267, 32277, 32290 Jacksonville
Website: https://jacksonville.gov
GPS coordinates: 30.31667,-81.65000
Latest update: June 16, 2025 13:25
This list presents the 50 most populous cities in the United States according to the official estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau as of July 2024. These metropolitan areas showcase the country's diversity in economic, cultural, and geographic aspects. From New York with 8.48 million residents, a global hub of finance and media, to Los Angeles, the center of cinema, through Chicago with its notable architecture, Houston with its space industry, and Philadelphia, the city that founded American independence, each destination has its own identity. San Antonio preserves traces of the colonial era around the Alamo, while Phoenix is experiencing rapid growth in the Arizona desert. These large American cities, spread from Texas to California and from Florida to Illinois, offer a comprehensive view of the country's urban realities. Together, they host several tens of millions of inhabitants and are the main drivers of the national economy, each developing specialties from the energy sector to new technologies, maritime trade, and medical research.
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