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Duval CountyDuval County is in Northeastern Florida and encompasses 774 square miles. The municipalities of Duval County are Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach. The County has a year round population of 793,898 residents.
Recreational highlights of Duval County include: Beaches; Huguenot Park; the Jacksonville Jaguars; the Jacksonville Zoological Gardens; Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park; the St. Johns River and numerous state parks.
Historical points of interest include: the Florida Theater; Fort Caroline National Memorial; Fort George State Cultural Site; Kingsley Plantation; the Ritz Theater and Historic LaVilla; the Riverside/Avondale Historic District and the Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve.
Cultural Events and Festivals: the FCJ Artist Series; the Florida-Georgia Football Weekend; the Jacksonville Jazz Festival; the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra; Seafood Festival; Riverside Arts Festival; San Marco Art Festival and Starry Night Concert Series at Metro Park.
From Jacksonville, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 157 miles; Orlando - 127 miles; Tampa -174 miles; Jacksonville - 0 miles and Miami - 327 miles.
Duval County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, I-75, I-95, I-295, US-1, US-17, US-301 and US-90. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Jacksonville International Airport with 2 runways, the longest one of 10,000 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority 0 miles away.
With a labor force of 408,843 the major private sector employer in Duval County is the Winn Dixie Stores with 13,000 employees and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida with 9,500 employees. The University of North Florida, Jacksonville University, Edward Waters College, Webster University, Jones College and Florida Community College of Jacksonville serve post-secondary education in Duval County.
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Counties: Duval County
Communities: Jacksonville
Takes place every Tuesday
Admission to The Cummer is free every Tuesday from 4 - 9 PM.Sponsored by BellSouth.
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
904.899.6034
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Duval County Inquiry:
| Q. | can you give me some dates and time to play bingo on the southside and in arlington have family here and no info online that i can find for good bingo play | | A. | On the southside, St Patrick's Catholic Church Social Hall at 1431 Broward Road in Jacksonville (904.764.0955) offers bingo. A bit farther away, St Paul's Catholic Church Bingo Hall at 628 First Avenue North in Jacksonville Beach, (904.246.5756) also has bingo and at the Etz Chaim Synagogue Orthodox, 10167 San Jose Blvd in Jacksonville, (904.262.3565) they also have bingo.
| | Q. | I am going on a cruise with carnival cruise line and I am wondering what is the address where the ship will be departing from in Jacksonville Florida? | | A. | The Carnival Celebration operates out of JAXPORT Cruise Terminal operated by the Jacksonville Port Authority, located at 9810 August Drive in Jacksonville. For further questions please contact Jaxport Cruise Specialist, Jill Mashburn at 904.630.3006.
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