The Beaches
Jacksonville Beaches, Jax Beaches | |
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Coordinates: 30°18′N 81°24′W / 30.3°N 81.4°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Counties | Duval St. Johns |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 87,525 |
ZIP Code | 32082, 32227, 32228, 32233, 32250, 32266 |
Area code | 904 |
The Jacksonville Beaches, or Jax Beaches known locally as "The Beaches", are a group of towns and communities on the northern half of San Pablo Island[1] on the US state of Florida's First Coast. These communities are separated from the main body of the city of Jacksonville by the Intracoastal Waterway. The Jacksonville Beaches are located in Duval and northern St. Johns counties, and make up part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The main communities generally identified as part of the Beaches are Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach.