Jacksonville is a wonderful, multicultural place to live. Visitors and
residents appreciate its subtropical Florida climate; wide diversity of
ecosystems; proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and St. Johns River; active,
outdoor lifestyle; and vibrant arts scene. Find information about all the
area has to offer at visitjacksonville.com.
Not a Hurricane Magnet
Based on tracking for the past century, Jacksonville is the least likely
city in Florida to be hit by a hurricane. The NOAA map
shows landfall points of U.S. hurricanes between 1950 and 2006. Find
Jacksonville on the east coast, immediately south of the Florida/Georgia
border. Hurricane Dora in 1964 is the ONLY hurricane to make landfall here
in more than one hundred years. This Category Two hurricane took an
improbable course when it ricocheted off a stronger hurricane stalled in
the Atlantic. Dora's impact on our area was blunted by its unusual
trajectory.
