Quick "Jax Facts" -The City of Jacksonville ranks as the 14th largest city in the United States in population with more than 800,000 residents. -The Jacksonville metropolitan area, which includes three beach cities and Clay, Baker, Nassau and St. Johns counties, has a population of more than 1,000,000 residents. -Jacksonville covers 841 square miles (217,559 hectares). -Joint management agreements with national and state park services give Jacksonville the largest urban park system in the United States. -Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) is 15 minutes from downtown by car. It is served by 15 major and regional airlines that offer 250 daily flights to and from most major cities in the country and is an international gateway. -By air, Jacksonville is ... Sixty minutes from Atlanta Forty-five minutes from Orlando Two hours and 15-minutes from New York Nine hours from London -Four modern seaport facilities, including America's newest cruise port, make Jacksonville a full-service international seaport. In 2002, JAXPORT handled 7.1 million tons of cargo, including 615,000 vehicles. -There are three major Interstate Highways running through Jacksonville- I-95, I-295 and I-10. Additionally, I-75 is approximately 60 miles west of downtown Jacksonville. -There are four major U.S. Highways- U.S. 1, U.S. 17, U.S. 90 and U.S. 301. -By car, Jacksonville is ... Forty minutes from Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island Thirty-five minutes from historic St. Augustine Two and a half hours from Orlando (Disney World) Six hours from Atlanta