-Jacksonville was named for General Andrew Jackson, the first military governor of Florida.
-Duval Street, like the county was named for William Pope Duval, the first Territorial Governor of Florida.
-Isiah Hart, who founded Jacksonville, named two of the city’s first streets for his daughters, Julia and Laura.
-Hemming Park, the city’s oldest public park is named for Charles C. Hemming.
-The Mayport Ferry is Florida’s only public auto ferry.
-The St. Johns River is one of just a few rivers that flows north instead of south.
-The eclectic Five Points area, with unique shops an dining experiences, is named for its landmark five-way intersection.
-The military employs over 30,000 active-duty personnel and nearly 20,000 civilians in the Jacksonville area.
-As of 2020, the median age in Northeast Florida is 39 years old – younger than all major cities in Florida