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Encyclopedia > First Coast

First Coast


Location in the state of Florida Image File history File links Map_of_Florida_highlighting_First_Coast. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Major cities Jacksonville

Fernandina Beach
St. Augustine
Orange Park
Palm Coast “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... Map Political Statistics County Nassau County Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 27. ... Nickname: Location in St. ... Orange Park is a town located in Clay County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,081. ... Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. ...

Area
 - Total
 - Water

9,530 km² (3,680 mi²)
1,448 km² (560 mi²) 15.19%
Population
 - Total (2006)
 - Density
 
1,575,971
120.71/km² (312.59/mi²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5

The First Coast is a region of Florida, in the United States. 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 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 whilst traveling along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... ... 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.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... “Atlantic” redirects here. ... Anastasia Island is an island off the northeast Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States. ... Marineland can refer to multiple places: Marineland of the Pacific, an oceanarium in California Marineland of Florida, an oceanarium in Florida Marineland, Florida, an incorporated town in Florida This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... It has been suggested that Triple entendre be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: Location in St. ...


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". 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. It was further solidified when the newscasts of the NBC and ABC affiliates in Jacksonville merged to become First Coast News in 1999. Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ... The Florida Suncoast is a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north, and Naples to the south, and includes the Tampa Bay area. ... Emerald-green waters in Destin, FL, part of the Emerald Coast. Pensacola Beach, part of the Emerald Coast. The Emerald Coast (sometimes called the Redneck Riviera) is an area in the southeastern United States on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west... Map of the Treasure Coast in Florida. ... First Coast High School is a 9-12 comprehensive high school located in the Oceanway neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... WTLV has been the NBC affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida since 1988. ...


It includes all of the counties of Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, and St. Johns. The principal cities of Florida's First Coast include Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Orange Park, and St. Augustine. The terrain consists of a coastal plain with low hills along the bluffs of the St. Johns River. Trail Ridge, an ancient seashore, borders the western boundary of the First Coast and separates the region from the Okefenokee Swamp. Culturally, the region is closer to the Deep South than much of peninsular Florida. As of 2000, the region had a population of 1,500,950. Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... St. ... Map Political Statistics County Nassau County Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 27. ... “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... Orange Park is a town located in Clay County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,081. ... The St. ... Canal Diggers Trail in early spring. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...


History

The history of the First Coast can be traced back over 12,000 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. This modern colonization began in 1564, when René Goulaine de Laudonnière founded the French Colony of Fort Caroline, near the mouth of the St. Johns River, close to modern-day Jacksonville. On August 28, 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded the city of St. Augustine for Spain. After defeating the French in skirmishes around the area, Spanish forces had firmly established the area as their own. The Timucuans were a prehistoric Native American civilization centered around the present-day central and north Florida and southeastern Georgia area of the Southeast United States. ... Events March 27 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... René Goulaine de Laudonnière (c. ... Fort Caroline was the first permanent French colony in North America, located in present-day Jacksonville, Florida. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded. ... Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, the founder of Saint Augustine, Florida Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574), was a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter, known most notably for his founding of St. ...


Spanish rule continued until 1763, when Spain ceded control of Florida to Great Britain. 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. During this time, many settlers emigrated to the First Coast from the United States. The town of Cowford, now Jacksonville, was settled in 1791. 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


In 1819, Spain signed the Adams-Onís Treaty with the United States, giving all of Spanish Florida to the U.S. for $5,000,000. 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 (formally titled the Treaty of Amity, Settlement, and Limits Between the United States of America and His Catholic Majesty, and also known as the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819, and sometimes the Florida Purchase Treaty) was a historic agreement between the United States and...


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 Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


The Civil War brought minor actions to the area. After Florida's secession, which occurred on January 10, 1861, most of the region was retaken by Union Forces early in the war. Jacksonville was an important Southern port. By mid 1862, most of the First Coast was in Union hands, and would remain so for the rest of the war. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


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 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. Amelia Island and St. Augustine are especially popular for their beaches and historic importance. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was a United States tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... “Miami” redirects here. ... Amelia Island is the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands stretching from North Carolina to Florida. ...


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. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Landfall has two meanings: Landfall, Minnesota the place or time at which a hurricane or waterspout, or even a boat hits land Landfall is also the title of New Zealands most important literary journal. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Hurricane Dora was the first and only (to date) hurricane to make landfall on the coast of northeast Florida; more specifically, the metropolitan area of Jacksonville (however, Hurricane Donna in 1960 did produce hurricane-force winds in the Jacksonville area with its center just offshore). ... St. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) Maritime archaeology along the First Coast


 

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