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Region in Florida, United States
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The First Coast is a region in Florida. Also known as "Northeast Florida", it is the portion of the state north of the Daytona Beach area along the Atlantic coast, including the entire Jacksonville area. It includes Flagler, St. Johns, Duval, Nassau, and Clay counties.
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A Pursuit Start sailboat race on St. Johns River. The world's largest river race, boater start at the Memorial Bridge in Palatka and end at the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville.
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Major highways entering the region include I-10, I-95, US-1, US-90, and FL-A1A.
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The Marineland Marina offers over 20 slips for vessels as well as full customer service, including restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities.
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Jacksonville · International · JAX
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Butler Beach is a beach town between St. Augustine Beach and Crescent Beach in the First Coast region of Florida.
Crescent Beach is a beach town in St. Johns County, Florida, in the First Coast region of the state.
Flagler Beach is a town in Florida's First Coast.
Hammock Beach is a coastal community and resort in Flagler County, part of the First Coast region in northeast Florida. Although outside of the Palm Coast city limits, the community is part of the Palm Coast metro area, and businesses in the area use Palm Coast in their addresses.
Palm Coast is a suburban city in the First Coast. Palm Coast is a growing city that has attracted everyone from young families who want to start a family there to retirees who just want to visit for a few months out of the year.
St. Augustine lays claim to being the oldest city in the United States.
Vilano Beach is a small beachside town in the First Coast region of Florida near St. Augustine.
Yulee is a town in the First Coast region of Florida near the Georgia border.
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