 Coastline of Jacksonville Beach on San Pablo Island. | |
  San Pablo Island San Pablo Island  San Pablo Island San Pablo Island (North Atlantic) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Atlantic |
| Coordinates | 30°17′03″N 81°23′46″W / 30.2841°N 81.3961°W |
| Administration | |
| State |  Florida |
| Counties |  Duval St. Johns |
San Pablo Island is an unofficial name[1] of a barrier island located off the northeast Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States.[2] It composes the Jacksonville Beaches sitting on the eastern edge of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The island is about 34 miles (55 km) long. It is separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal waterway to the west, the St. Johns River to the north, and St. Augustine Inlet to the south.
The island's name has been recognized by the city-county consolidated government of Jacksonville[3] and by the municipal government of Atlantic Beach.[4] Multiple other names had been proposed, including Pablo Island, San Diego Island, Diego Island. The goal of uniting a 30-plus mile stretch with its seven communities, some unincorporated, under one name is to provide better opportunities for tourism business.[5]
The northern half of the island is in Duval County, and consists of the cities of Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, as well as a portion of Jacksonville, including Mayport village. The southern half of the island is in St. Johns County, and includes the communities of Ponte Vedra Beach, Sawgrass and Vilano Beach
Naval Station Mayport is at the northern tip of the island, and the mouth of the St. Johns River.[6]
- ^ McGuinness 2010, p. 162.
- ^ "Jacksonville City Council votes to name San Pablo Island". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Jacksonville City Council votes to name San Pablo Island". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Atlantic Beach Proclaims Island to Be Named San Pablo Island". City of Atlantic Beach. October 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ McGuinness 2010, pp. 162–163.
- ^ "Naval Station Mayport". U.S. Military Installations. October 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-08.