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Fort George Island in the region of Florida is located in United States - some 637 mi or ( 1026 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Local time in Fort George Island is now 01:49 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Azalea Terrace, Beechwood, Franklintown, Gainesville, and Jacksonville. While being here, you might want to check out Azalea Terrace . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Fort George Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Cape Horn 31 wahoo trolling

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Thanksgiving Day 2008 fishing trip. High speed wahoo trolling in NE Florida. ..

Blue Angels Air Show 11/07/09 Jacksonville Florida - F18

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The Most Dangerous Ditch in Atlantic Beach

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One of the ditches in question in Atlantic Beach stretches from Dutton Island Road to Robert Street - located off of Mayport Road. We have noticed that other ditches in Atlantic Beach have wooden guar ..

Neptune Beach ,Florida 4th of July

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Neptune Beach, Florida . Sequences shot on the 4th of July 2004, Independence day in the United States. Filmed in High definition, these are typical scenes of a holiday weekend in Florida explorejax.c ..


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Interesting facts about this location

San Juan del Puerto, Florida

San Juan del Puerto was a Spanish Franciscan mission founded before 1587 on Fort George Island, near the mouth of the St. Johns River in what is now Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded to serve the Saturiwa, a Timucua tribe who lived around the mouth of the St. Johns. It has an important place in the study of the Timucua, as the place where Francisco Pareja undertook his work on the Timucua language.

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Located at 30.41 -81.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Florida, Duval County, Florida, History of Jacksonville, Florida, Spanish missions in Florida, Timucua

Mayport Ferry

The Saint Johns River Ferry, also known as the Mayport Ferry, is an auto ferry between Mayport and Fort George Island, two areas within Jacksonville, Florida. The 0.9 mile voyage crosses the Saint Johns River about 2.5 miles inland of the river's mouth and travels in an east-west direction for approximately 2000 feet on Florida State Road A1A. It departs every half hour. The alternate driving route uses the toll-free Dames Point Bridge but is 28 miles long.

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Located at 30.40 -81.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Crossings of the St. Johns River, Ferries of Florida, Transportation in Jacksonville, Florida

St. Johns River Light

The St. Johns River Light is a decommissioned lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. , which formerly marked the mouth of the St. Johns River. It is located on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area. Constructed in 1858, it was decommissioned in 1929 and replaced with a lightship. It is sometimes known as the "Old St. Johns River Light" to distinguish it from the modern St. Johns Light, built in 1954. The Old St.

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Located at 30.39 -81.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: History of Jacksonville, Florida, Lighthouses completed in 1858, Lighthouses in Duval County, Florida, National Register of Historic Places in Duval County, Florida

Naval Station Mayport

Naval Station Mayport is a major United States Navy base in Jacksonville, Florida. It contains a protected harbor that can accommodate aircraft carrier-size vessels, ship's intermediate maintenance activity (SIMA) and a military airfield with one asphalt paved runway (5/23) measuring 8,001 x 200 ft. (2,439 x 61 m). Since its commissioning in December 1942, NS Mayport has grown to become the third largest naval surface fleet concentration area in the United States.

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Located at 30.39 -81.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Airports in Jacksonville, Florida, Buildings and structures in Jacksonville, Florida, Military facilities in Florida, Military in Jacksonville, Florida, United States Navy bases

Hanna Park

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park is a 1.5-mile public beach and city park in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at Mayport in the Jacksonville Beaches area. It consists of 447 acres of mature coastal hammock, which is increasingly rare to find along Florida's heavily developed Atlantic coast.

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Located at 30.38 -81.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Culture of Jacksonville, Florida, Geography of Jacksonville, Florida, Parks in Jacksonville, Florida, Recreation in Jacksonville, Florida