JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream DUUUVAL!When a friend asks you to describe the great city in which you live, chances are you might bring up Friendship Fountain, one of the citys most recognizable landmarks, or the Jacksonville Jaguars, the resident NFL team.
Here are a few fun facts about Jacksonville that have really put us on the map.
By land area, Jacksonville is the largest city in the contiguous United States.
The Timucuan Indians were doing great in downtown Jacksonville, hunting and fishing, caring for their families.
Jacksonville has a statue of its namesake downtown near what used to be The Jacksonville Landing.