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| Major cities | Jacksonville |
| Area - Total - Water | 9,530 km² (3,680 mi²) 1,448 km² (560 mi²) 15. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Fernandina Beach is a city in Nassau County in the state of Florida in the United States of America and on Amelia Island. St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States. Orange Park is a town in Clay County, Florida, USA. The population was 9081 at the 2000 census Palm Coast a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. As of 2006 the population recorded by the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 19% |
| Population - Total (2006) - Density | 1,575,971 120. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 71/km² (312. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 59/mi²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5 |
The First Coast is a region of Florida, in the United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It extends along the Atlantic, or eastern, coast of the state, from the Georgia border, past the southern end of Anastasia Island, to Marineland. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Anastasia Island is an island off the northeast Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States. The name First Coast is an intentional double entendre; it not only signifies that the oldest permanent European settlement (St. Augustine) lies within its boundaries, but also that it is the "first coast" of Florida that a voyager would encounter while traveling along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Not to be confused with Puns which employ multiple phrases A double entendre is a Figure of speech similar to the Pun, in St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States.
The name was coined in the 1970s, when a group of representatives from local Chambers of Commerce wanted to market the region of Northeast Florida in a manner similar to other Florida regions, which had chosen such appellations as "Sun Coast", "Emerald Coast", and "Treasure Coast". A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of Business network. The Florida Suncoast is a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north and The Emerald Coast is an area in the US state of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola Florida on the west The Treasure Coast is a term for a region in the US state of Florida stretching from Hobe Sound in the south through Sebastian in the north Though it potentially could have faded into oblivion like many other marketing ideas, the name finally took off during the mid-1980s, and was probably permanently cemented by the opening of First Coast High School in Jacksonville in 1990. First Coast High School is a 9-12 comprehensive high school located in the Oceanway neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. It was further solidified when the newscasts of the NBC and ABC affiliates in Jacksonville merged to become First Coast News in 1999.
It includes all of the counties of Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, and St. Johns. Baker County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 22259 Clay County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 140814 Duval County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 778879 Flagler County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Nassau County is a County located in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 57663 St Johns County is located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 123135 The principal cities of Florida's First Coast include Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Orange Park, and St. Fernandina Beach is a city in Nassau County in the state of Florida in the United States of America and on Amelia Island. Orange Park is a town in Clay County, Florida, USA. The population was 9081 at the 2000 census Augustine. The terrain consists of a coastal plain with low hills along the bluffs of the St. Johns River. The St Johns River (officially Saint Johns River, but commonly spelled St Trail Ridge, an ancient seashore, borders the western boundary of the First Coast and separates the region from the Okefenokee Swamp. The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow 438000 Acre (1770 km² Peat -filled wetland straddling the Georgia - Florida border in the United States Culturally, the region is much closer to the Deep South than much of peninsular Florida. The Deep South is a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South. As of 2000, the region had a population of 1,500,950.
History
The history of the First Coast can be traced back over 1200 years, when the area was first inhabited by Native Americans. The Timucuan people were settled here at the time of initial European contact in the mid-16th century. The Timucua were an American Indian people who lived in Northeast and North Central Florida and southeast Georgia. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States This modern colonization began in 1564, when René Goulaine de Laudonnière founded the French Colony of Fort Caroline, near the mouth of the St. René Goulaine de Laudonnière (c 1529 – 1574 was a French Huguenot explorer and the founder of the French Colony of Fort Caroline, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Fort Caroline was the first French colony in the present-day United States. Johns River, close to modern-day Jacksonville. On August 28, 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded the city of St. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Pedro Menéndez de Avilés ( February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574) was a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter known most notably Augustine for Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. After defeating the French in skirmishes around the area, Spanish forces had firmly established the area as their own.
Spanish rule continued until 1763, when Spain ceded control of Florida to Great Britain. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Under British rule, most of the Spanish population left the area, along with the remaining native population. After the end of the Revolutionary War, in 1783, Britain ceded Florida back to Spain, beginning the second period of Spanish rule. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or During this time, many settlers emigrated to the First Coast from the United States. The town of Cowford, now Jacksonville, was settled in 1791. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
In 1819, Spain signed the Adams-Onís Treaty with the United States, giving all of Spanish Florida to the U. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 settled a border dispute in North America between the United States and Spain. S. for $5,000,000.
American settlement of the First Coast expanded rapidly after the Treaty. The city of Jacksonville was formally established in 1832; this period also saw the founding of many of the cities along the First Coast. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian
The Civil War brought minor actions to the area. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South After Florida's secession, which occurred on January 10, 1861, most of the region was retaken by Union Forces early in the war. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jacksonville was an important Southern port. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo By mid 1862, most of the First Coast was in Union hands, and would remain so for the rest of the war. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday
Afterwards, more people began to settle along the coast. The area's beaches and warm weather drew tourists through the end of the 19th century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The construction of Henry Flagler's railroad to Miami led to a decline in the First Coast's tourist industry; but some cities have remained popular destinations to this day. Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2 1830 &ndash May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, Real estate promoter "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Amelia Island and St. Amelia Island is one of the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of Barrier islands that stretches along the east coast of the United States from Augustine are especially popular for their beaches and historic importance.
No known hurricanes had made landfall on the first coast until 1964 when Hurricane Dora came ashore near St. Johns County in the early morning hours of September 10, 1964. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Dora was the fourth named storm second hurricane and one of six major hurricanes of the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. St Johns County is located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 123135 Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.
Major professional sports finally arrived on the First Coast in 1995 when the Jacksonville Jaguars began play in the National Football League. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
External links
- Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) Maritime archaeology along the First Coast
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