Jacksonville is situated at 30°19'10?N, 81°39'36?W. According to the U.S Census office, the city possess a total area of 2,264.5 km² (874.3 mi²), making Jacksonville the biggest city in land area in the contiguous U.S. 1,962.4 km² (757.7 mi²) of it is land and 302.1 km² (116.7 mi²) of it (13.34%) is water.

Getting In
Jacksonville can easily be reached by car. Major highways entering the city include I-10, I-95, US-1, US-90, and FL-A1A

Jacksonville International Airport also possesses regular flights to numerous US cities with major carriers such as Delta, US Air, Continental, American, Air Tran and Southwest.

Getting Around
Unless you desire to spend a lot of time waiting for buses, a car is the best way to fully experience Jacksonville; due to Jacksonville's size and low density, most destinations are not within walking distance of each other. The bus system is minimally adequate; no bus operates past midnight, and several bus routes stop running at about 8 or 9 PM. All buses are linked via GPS to a central control system and stops are well-marked throughout the entire city.