First Coast

First Coast
Northeast Florida
  Northeast Florida counties
Country United States
State Florida
Largest city Jacksonville
CitiesFernandina Beach
Jacksonville Beach
Palatka
Palm Coast
St. Augustine
Yulee
CountiesBaker
Clay
Duval
Flagler
Nassau
Putnam
St. Johns

Florida's First Coast, or simply the First Coast, is a region of the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida. The First Coast refers to the same general area as the directional region of Northeast Florida. It consists roughly of the counties abutting JacksonvilleDuval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns—and nearby Flagler County and Putnam County. The name originated in a marketing campaign in the 1980s, and has become part of Florida's regional vernacular.