'Jax' is a common nickname for which city?
AnswerJacksonville
JAX is also Jacksonville's airport code.
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7 fact-checked facts about Jacksonville, Florida: geography, history and landmarks, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Jacksonville is in which state?
AnswerFlorida
Jacksonville is in northeast Florida.
Going deeper
Which direction does the St. Johns River mostly flow?
AnswerNorth
It is one of few major US rivers that flows north.
Jacksonville is named after whom?
AnswerAndrew Jackson
It was named for Andrew Jackson, Florida's first military governor.
Which of these describes Jacksonville?
AnswerFlorida's most populous city
Jacksonville has the largest city population in Florida.
Expert level
In which year did the Great Fire destroy much of downtown Jacksonville?
Answer1901
The Great Fire of 1901 burned much of the city.
Fort Caroline, founded in 1564 near present-day Jacksonville, was a colony of which nation?
AnswerFrance
French Huguenots founded Fort Caroline in 1564.
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