query: where is port st johns florida?

title: St. Johns County, Florida

text: St. Johns County, Florida St. Johns County is a county of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county's population was 190,039. The county seat and largest incorporated city is St. Augustine. St. Johns County is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The county was established in 1821. It is one of the two original counties established after Florida was ceded to the United States, at the start of the Florida Territorial period, and corresponded roughly with the former colonial province of East Florida. It was named for the St. Johns River, which runs

title: St. Johns, Florida

text: St. Johns, Florida St. Johns is an unincorporated community in northwest St. Johns County, Florida, United States and a suburb of Jacksonville. The population as of the 2000 census was 18,063, though considerable growth has taken place in the past ten years. As of 2016, the population is estimated to be approximately 86,400 people. It is located in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, and lies approximately halfway between downtown Jacksonville and downtown St. Augustine. St. Johns is made up of the entire 32259 ZIP code, including the communities of Fruit Cove, Switzerland and Julington Creek. This ZIP code claimed a population

title: St. Johns, Florida

text: names for 32259, according to the postal service, but Saint Johns is the top or default name in post office databases. The USPS recommends not abbreviating the name as St. and to use the full name. St. Johns, Florida St. Johns is an unincorporated community in northwest St. Johns County, Florida, United States and a suburb of Jacksonville. The population as of the 2000 census was 18,063, though considerable growth has taken place in the past ten years. As of 2016, the population is estimated to be approximately 86,400 people. It is located in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, and lies

title: St. Johns County, Florida

text: Value College" by "U.S. News & World Report". University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a school for physical and occupational therapy education. The St. Johns County Public Library has six branches: St. Augustine Historical Society Dixie Highway St. Johns County, Florida St. Johns County is a county of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county's population was 190,039. The county seat and largest incorporated city is St. Augustine. St. Johns County is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The county was established in 1821. It is one of the two original

title: St. Johns County, Florida

text: St. Augustine operates St. Joseph Academy, a private high school in St. Augustine. St. Johns County schools have received a state government grade of "A" for their work with the students and FCAT grading from 2004 to 2014. St. Johns River State College, a state college in the Florida College System, has a campus in St. Johns County near St. Augustine. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associates degrees and two bachelor's degrees. Flagler College is a private liberal arts institution located in downtown St. Augustine. It has been recognized as a "Best

title: St. Johns County, Florida

text: along its western border. Today, St. Johns County is primarily made up of residential bedroom communities for those who commute to Jacksonville. Tourism, primarily associated with St. Augustine and the many golf courses in the area, is the chief economic industry. St. Johns County’s history begins in 1821, when Colonel Robert Butler received Spanish East Florida from Captain-General Colonel José M. Coppinger. Butler represented Major General Andrew Jackson, federal military commissioner for the Florida provinces (las Floridas) with the powers of governor, exercising the powers of the Captain General and the Intendants of the Island of Cuba and the Governors

title: St. Johns County, Florida

text: of the said provinces, respectively, who ordained that all of that country lying east of the river Suwannee should be designated as the County of St. Johns. St. Johns was established, along with Escambia County (in the former West Florida province), on July 21, 1821, just eleven days after Butler received Florida for the United States, and only five days from the date that the city of St. Augustine was incorporated. The name Saint John's was derived from the Spanish mission (c. 1580) "San Juan del Puerto" or Saint John of the Harbor. The apostrophe was dropped in 1932 by

title: St. Johns culture

text: St. Johns culture The St. Johns culture was an archaeological culture in northeastern Florida, USA that lasted from about 500 BCE (the end of the Archaic period) until shortly after European contact in the 17th century. The St. Johns culture was present along the St. Johns River and its tributaries (including the Oklawaha River, and along the Atlantic coast of Florida from the mouth of the St. Johns River south to a point east of the head of the St. Johns River, near present-day Cocoa Beach, Florida. At the time of first European contact, the St. Johns culture area was

title: St. Johns Light

text: his hard work dedication and commitment to the Northeast Florida CPOA. St. Johns Light The St. Johns Light is an active lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the mouth of the St. Johns River. Built in 1954, it is located on Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area. It was erected to replace a lightship, which itself replaced the still-standing Old St. Johns River Light. It is the fourth lighthouse built at the mouth of the St. Johns since 1830. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. The St. Johns Light was erected in 1954 on

title: Barge Port (Palatka, Florida)

text: Barge Port (Palatka, Florida) Barge Port is a port facility and industrial development area located in Palatka, Florida, United States. Positioned on the waters of the St. Johns River, tenants enjoy access to navigable waters maintained at 40 feet by the Army Corps of Engineers. The area is also accessible by CSX rail line and US 17. Management and development of the site is conducted through Putnam County Port Authority. Major port facilities are located 60 miles downriver in Jacksonville. Current and former users at Barge Port include: In 1970, the Cross Florida Barge Canal was still viewed as viable,

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: contained within the Miami - Fort Lauderdale - Port St. Lucie Combined Statistic Area with an estimated population of 6,832,588. Overall Port St. Lucie is the third largest City of South Florida as of 2017 estimates. (Here is evidence of Port St. Lucie being "South Florida" though there isn't a defined metro area for South Florida: WPEC the local news for the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach refers to the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches as South Florida, a local station that has been active since 1955.) Port St. Lucie was a largely uninhabited tract of land south of

title: St. Johns culture

text: the size and power of those to the west, from the Florida panhandle through to the Mississippi valley, and large platform mounds were rare in the St. Johns region. St. Johns culture The St. Johns culture was an archaeological culture in northeastern Florida, USA that lasted from about 500 BCE (the end of the Archaic period) until shortly after European contact in the 17th century. The St. Johns culture was present along the St. Johns River and its tributaries (including the Oklawaha River, and along the Atlantic coast of Florida from the mouth of the St. Johns River south to

title: Port St. John, Florida

text: Port St. John, Florida Port St. John is a census-designated place located between Titusville and Cocoa in Brevard County, Florida. The population was 12,267 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Port St. John is located at (28.477056, -80.788597). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. In 2002, a group of five Port St. John residents formed "Port St. John For Tomorrow" (PSJ4T) and tried to incorporate the Port St. John area. Included in PSJ4T's incorporation plans were five

title: St. Johns County School District

text: according to the "St. Augustine Record" continued its ranking as "one of the fastest-growing school districts in the state" of Florida. That figure reflected a four percent increase (1,040 students) from the previous year. Florida Public K-12 Schools are graded based on data from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) provided by Florida Department of Education. St. Johns County schools received the following marks: List of high schools in Florida St. Johns County School District St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) is the public school district for St. Johns County, Florida. St. Johns County is home to three of the

title: Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida

text: per capita income for the community was $32,279. None of the families and 8.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64. Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida Crescent Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 985 at the 2000 census. Crescent Beach is located at (29.765550, -81.253023). According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 985 people, 530 households, and 299 families

text: Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida Crescent Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 985 at the 2000 census. Crescent Beach is located at (29.765550, -81.253023). According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 985 people, 530 households, and 299 families residing in the community. The population density was 646.2 people per square mile (250.2/km²). There were 1,535 housing units at an average density of 1,007.1/sq mi (389.9/km²). The racial makeup of the community

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: of Port St. Lucie is the setting for "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Part 6: Stone Ocean. Port St. Lucie, Florida Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 164,603 at the 2010 census due to its rapid growth during the 2000s. It is located 125 miles southeast of Orlando, and 114 miles northwest of Miami.In 2017, the United States Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 189,344. The Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Area includes the counties of St. Lucie County & Martin County

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: Port St. Lucie, Florida Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 164,603 at the 2010 census due to its rapid growth during the 2000s. It is located 125 miles southeast of Orlando, and 114 miles northwest of Miami.In 2017, the United States Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 189,344. The Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Area includes the counties of St. Lucie County & Martin County and as of 2016 had an estimated population of 465,208. Port St. Lucie is also

title: St. Johns County, Florida

text: rapid population growth. It is Florida's top performing school district in Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores, the state's standardized test for public schools. In addition, the district received 2011 Energy Star Top Performer and Leader from the EPA For the 2014–2015 school year the district comprised: The St. Johns County School District has a robust special education department serving the needs of students with autism, cerebral palsy, and cognitive disabilities. Additionally, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is a residential school for deaf and blind students, funded and operated by the state of Florida. The Catholic Diocese of

title: St. Johns River

text: Indian River County is where the river begins as a network of marshes, at a point west of Vero Beach aptly named the St. Johns Marsh in central Florida. The St. Johns River is a blackwater stream, meaning that it is fed primarily by swamps and marshes lying beneath it; water seeps through the sandy soil and collects in a slight valley. The upper basin measures approximately ; the St. Johns transforms into a navigable waterway in Brevard County. The river touches on the borders of Osceola and Orange Counties, and flows through the southeast tip of Seminole County, transitioning

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: two traffic signals between Port St. Joe and Interstate 10 over the distance. Port St. Joe, Florida Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,445. This was a decline from 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe is the county seat of Gulf County. St. Joseph was founded in 1835 by businessmen from nearby Apalachicola, which was troubled by legal conflict over land titles. It was mostly abandoned in 1841 after a yellow

title: St. Johns Light

text: St. Johns Light The St. Johns Light is an active lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the mouth of the St. Johns River. Built in 1954, it is located on Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area. It was erected to replace a lightship, which itself replaced the still-standing Old St. Johns River Light. It is the fourth lighthouse built at the mouth of the St. Johns since 1830. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. The St. Johns Light was erected in 1954 on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport, about 3/4 mile south of

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: Port St. Joe, Florida Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,445. This was a decline from 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe is the county seat of Gulf County. St. Joseph was founded in 1835 by businessmen from nearby Apalachicola, which was troubled by legal conflict over land titles. It was mostly abandoned in 1841 after a yellow fever epidemic; a storm surge produced by a hurricane in 1844 destroyed what

title: St. Johns County School District

text: St. Johns County School District St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) is the public school district for St. Johns County, Florida. St. Johns County is home to three of the nation's best high schools (Nease 91st, Bartram 327th and St. Augustine 421st) according to "Newsweek Magazine" in 2008. The county administrative offices are located at 40 Orange Street in St. Augustine, Florida. The superintendent of SJCSD is Mr. Tim Forson, who administrates the daily operation of public schools in the county. The position of superintendent is appointed by the St. Johns County School Board, a body of five elected officers,

title: St. Johns River

text: St. Johns River The St. Johns River () is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant one for commercial and recreational use. At long, it flows north and winds through or borders twelve counties. The drop in elevation from headwaters to mouth is less than ; like most Florida waterways, the St. Johns has a very low flow rate and is often described as "lazy". Numerous lakes are formed by the river or flow into it, but as a river its widest point is nearly across. The narrowest point is in the headwaters, an

title: St. Johns River Light

text: St. Johns River Light The St. Johns River Light is a decommissioned lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., which formerly marked the mouth of the St. Johns River. It is located on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area. Constructed in 1858, it was decommissioned in 1929 and replaced with a lightship. It is sometimes known as the "Old St. Johns River Light" to distinguish it from the modern St. Johns Light, built in 1954. The Old St. Johns River Light was the third lighthouse to be erected at the mouth of the St. Johns. It is the

title: St. Johns Country Day School

text: St. Johns Country Day School St. Johns Country Day School is an independent, coeducational private college preparatory school founded in 1953 in Orange Park, Florida, USA. It offers a PK–12 education, including a preschool, an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, and maintains an enrollment of about 650 students each year. St. Johns Country Day School is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools, Florida Kindergarten Council, and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is known for its 100% college acceptance rate. St. Johns Country Day School was founded by Dr. Edwin Paul Heinrich and

title: Barge Port (Palatka, Florida)

text: with one-third of the project complete. That same year, Putnam County Port Authority completed Barge Port in anticipation of increased development interest. Palatka was seemingly poised to experience maritime growth due to its location on the St. Johns River and the newly constructed canal system. By 1971, serious ecological and environmental concerns were brought to the attention of the public. The threat of saltwater contamination in the fragile freshwater ecosystems of inland Florida subsequently brought the canal project to an end. Barge Port has managed to thrive in the absences of a Gulf of Mexico route. Barge Port (Palatka, Florida)

title: St. Johns River Terminal Company

text: St. Johns River Terminal Company The St. Johns River Terminal Company was part of the Southern Railway's line in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Railway owned a railway line from a station just east of downtown Jacksonville, at Bay Street and Catherine Street, north and west to Valdosta, Georgia. It was bought by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway on October 16, 1902. The St. Johns River Terminal had been incorporated on July 18, 1901, and took over the AV&W east of Grand Crossing, where the line to downtown splits from the line to the docks east

title: St. Johns River

text: unnavigable marsh in Indian River County. The St. Johns drainage basin of includes some of Florida's major wetlands. It is separated into three major basins and two associated watersheds for Lake George and the Ocklawaha River, all managed by the St. Johns River Water Management District. A variety of people have lived on or near the St. Johns, including Paleo-indians, Archaic people, Timucua, Mocama, French and Spanish settlers, Seminoles, slaves and freemen, Florida crackers, land developers, tourists and retirees. It has been the subject of William Bartram's journals, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' books, and Harriet Beecher Stowe's letters home. Although Florida

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: and animal shelter off State Road 71. The Florida Constitutional Convention of 1838 took place in St. Joe. There is a museum and monument commemorating this event. Port St. Joe is served by a variety of transportation modes. Port St. Joe is traversed by the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), a federally maintained canal with a channel of deep by wide, which provides access from St. Marks, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas. From the GIWW, barges can be moved inland on various river systems including the Mississippi River, Tombigbee River Waterway System, and the Apalachicola River. The Apalachicola River is Gulf County's

title: St. Johns River State College

text: St. Johns River State College St. Johns River State College is a state college located in Northeast Florida with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park. Founded in 1958 (for organizational purposes) as St. Johns River Junior College, it is a member institution of the Florida College System, and is one of several colleges in the system designated a "state college", meaning they can offer more four-year bachelor degrees than traditional two-year community colleges. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Notably, Florida School of the Arts, Florida's first state-sponsored arts school, is housed within

title: St. Johns River State College

text: Theatre, and Theatre Production/Design (Costume Design, Scenic/Lighting Design, Stage Management). St. Johns River State College St. Johns River State College is a state college located in Northeast Florida with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park. Founded in 1958 (for organizational purposes) as St. Johns River Junior College, it is a member institution of the Florida College System, and is one of several colleges in the system designated a "state college", meaning they can offer more four-year bachelor degrees than traditional two-year community colleges. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Notably, Florida School of

title: St. Johns River

text: in the river correlate to the air temperatures. The average range of water temperatures is between , rising in the summer months. Where the river widens between Palatka and Jacksonville, wind becomes a significant factor in navigation, and both whitecap waves and calm surface waters are common. Rain occurs more frequently in late summer and early fall. Tropical storms and nor'easters are common occurrences along the Atlantic coast of Florida; the St. Johns River lies between inland, so any storm striking the counties of Indian River north to Duval produces rain that is drained by the St. Johns River. Tropical

title: St. Johns River

text: people are predicted to live in the St. Johns basins, double the number living there in 2008. Proposals to use a day from the St. Johns, and another from the Ocklawaha River, for fresh water are controversial, prompting a private organization named St. Johns Riverkeeper to nominate it to the list of the Ten Most Endangered Rivers by an environmental watchdog group named American Rivers. In 2008, it was listed as #6, which was met with approval from Jacksonville's newspaper, "The Florida Times-Union", and skepticism from the SJRWMD. The St. Johns River is under consideration as an additional water source

title: St. Johns River

text: people live within the various watersheds that feed into the St. Johns River. The St. Johns, named one of 14 American Heritage Rivers in 1998, was number 6 on a list of America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers in 2008. Restoration efforts are under way for the basins around the St. Johns as Florida continues to deal with population increases in the river's vicinity. Starting in Indian River County and meeting the Atlantic Ocean at Duval County, the St. Johns is Florida's primary commercial and recreational waterway. It flows north from its headwaters, originating in the direction of the Lake Wales

title: St. Johns Town Center

text: St. Johns Town Center The St. Johns Town Center is an upscale super-regional open-air mall in southeast Jacksonville, Florida. It opened its doors on March 18, 2005 with over 100 stores, many of which were new to the Jacksonville market at the time. The mall is located at the intersection of J. Turner Butler Boulevard and the Interstate 295 East Beltway. Key tenants are Anthropologie, Apple, Microsoft Store, Nordstrom, Dillard's, Williams-Sonoma, Lucky Brand Jeans, P.F. Chang's, Maggiano's Little Italy and The Cheesecake Factory. The St. Johns Town Center is one mile away from the University of North Florida. was opened

title: St. Johns River

text: over 150 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, and the host for one of only two full-fledged Naval Hospitals remaining in Florida. Using an unofficial nickname of "The River City", Jacksonville has a culture centered on the St. Johns. An annual footrace named the Gate River Run accepts 18,000 participants who travel a course along and over the river twice. The largest kingfishing tournament in the U.S. is held on a St. Johns tributary, where sport fishers concentrate on king mackerel ("Scomberomorus cavalla"), cobia ("Rachycentron canadum"), dolphin ("Coryphaena hippurus") and Wahoo ("Acanthocybium solandri"). The home stadium for the Jacksonville Jaguars faces the

title: St. Johns River

text: before Disston's purchase and the subsequent development, the only places worth seeing in Florida were Jacksonville and St. Augustine, with perhaps an overnight trip on the St. Johns River to Palatka; by 1883 tourist attractions had extended south. More attention was paid to the St. Johns with the increasing population. Florida was portrayed as an exotic wonderland able to cure failing health with its water and citrus, and the region began to be highlighted in travel writings. To relieve his bronchitis, Ralph Waldo Emerson stayed briefly in St. Augustine, calling north Florida "a grotesque region" that was being swarmed by

title: Port St. John, Florida

text: Port Saint John has a total population of 12,267. In 2009, Atlantis Elementary was named one of the nation's top 12 schools in terms of character development, school culture and academic achievement. Teaching was termed "absolutely brilliant". It was the only school so cited in Florida. It has been a state A-rated school from 2000-2009. There are 640 students K-6. 45% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a typical indication of poverty. 18% are enrolled in exceptional student classes. 20% of the students are minorities. Port St. John, Florida Port St. John is a census-designated place located

title: Battle of St. Johns Bluff

text: Battle of St. Johns Bluff The Battle of St. John's Bluff was fought from October 1–3, 1862, between Union and Confederate forces in Duval County, Florida, during the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a significant Union victory, helping secure their control of the Jacksonville area. The St. Johns River was important in the Union effort of taking Florida. If Federals controlled the St. Johns River then they could raid Confederate positions in the interior of Florida and also use the river as a barrier for control of the east. The Union wanted to control North Florida and use

title: Battle of St. Johns Bluff

text: which had also retreated. Jacksonville was reoccupied on October 3 after the Union victory at St. Johns Bluff. Finnegan believed that Hopkins' retreat from St. Johns Bluff was a "gross military blunder" but Hopkins still defended his position for retreating. The Confederate threat in North Florida no longer prevented Federals from seizing the St. Johns River and Jacksonville. Battle of St. Johns Bluff The Battle of St. John's Bluff was fought from October 1–3, 1862, between Union and Confederate forces in Duval County, Florida, during the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a significant Union victory, helping secure their

title: St. Johns River

text: is sometimes rendered as "Chain of Lakes" in English. The first known European reference to Florida is in a 1502 map by Cantino, which maps Florida and aptly describes the unique vegetation rafts in the St. Johns Rivers by originally naming the river the Rio de las Almadias (River of Rafts). Later, in 1513 Juan Ponce de León arrived near Cape Canaveral, and not until 1562 did Europeans settle the north Atlantic coast of the peninsula. Early Spanish explorers named the river "Rio de Corientes" (River of Currents). The St. Johns River became the first place colonized in the region

title: St. Augustine, Florida

text: members was Zora Neale Hurston; a historic marker is placed at the house where she lived while teaching at Florida Memorial (and where she wrote her autobiography "Dust Tracks on a Road".) Government resources Local news media Historical Higher education St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine () is a city in the Southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement within the borders of the continental United States. The county seat of St. Johns County, St. Augustine is part of Florida's First Coast region and

title: St. Johns and Halifax Railway

text: property of the St. Johns and Halifax Railway was conveyed to the St. Johns & Halifax River Railway, which was incorporated a few days later on October 11, 1888. At some point after this and before 1893, the narrow gauge line was converted to . On January 1, 1893, the line was acquired by the Florida East Coast Railway. St. Johns and Halifax Railway The St. Johns and Halifax Railway was a narrow gauge railroad incorporated on December 12, 1881 under the general incorporation laws of Florida. Its plan was to build a railroad from Rollestown in Putnam County on

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: its mainline consisted of heavy duty, rail on concrete ties. The AN connected with the Class I CSX Transportation at Chattahoochee, Florida. There is currently no rail service in Port St. Joe. Gulf County's highway transportation needs are met with three main corridors: U.S. Route 98 along the coast and through Port St. Joe providing a route west to Panama City and east to Apalachicola, State Road 22 westward from Wewahitchka to Panama City, and State Road 71 from Port St. Joe northward toward Alabama and Georgia. Further, State Road 71 provides a low-traffic connection to Interstate 10, with only

title: St. Johns River

text: less than 5 mg of oxygen per liter. Several locations on the St. Johns or its tributaries reported at or below these minimums in the 1990s, including the mouth of the Wekiva River, the St. Johns at the town of Christmas, and in the early 2000s at Blue Spring and Blackwater Creek. Sustained low levels of dissolved oxygen may create algal blooms, which may also cause a further decrease in dissolved oxygen. Like all blackwater streams in Florida, the color of most of the St. Johns is black, owing to the tannins in leaf litter and decaying aquatic plants. Spring

title: St. Johns River

text: several prominent Republican politicians expressed concerns over increased federal regulations and restrictions on private property ownership along the river; the Florida House of Representatives passed a resolution asking President Bill Clinton not to include the St. Johns. Despite this, Clinton designated the St. Johns as one of only 14 American Heritage Rivers out of 126 nominated in 1998 for its ecological, historic, economic and cultural significance. The continuing increase of population in Florida has caused urban planners to forecast that the Floridan Aquifer will no longer be able to sustain the people living in north Florida. By 2020, 7 million

title: St Johns County Public Library System

text: need their library card number. Remote access allows the database collection to be available 24-7 to patrons. St Johns County Public Library System St. Johns County Public Library System serves St. Augustine and the surrounding areas of St. Johns County, Florida. The library system has six branches and two bookmobiles. The St. Johns County Public Library System provides a variety of services to meet the needs of all its citizens in a friendly and courteous manner. In 1874, St. Augustine opened the oldest library in Florida as a "subscription library". The library was called St. Augustine Free Public Library. Patrons

title: St Johns County Public Library System

text: St Johns County Public Library System St. Johns County Public Library System serves St. Augustine and the surrounding areas of St. Johns County, Florida. The library system has six branches and two bookmobiles. The St. Johns County Public Library System provides a variety of services to meet the needs of all its citizens in a friendly and courteous manner. In 1874, St. Augustine opened the oldest library in Florida as a "subscription library". The library was called St. Augustine Free Public Library. Patrons gave money to help buy books for the library, and there was no charge to check out

title: St. Johns Country Day School

text: French, and Spanish. Each year students compete in their language's respective competitions: the Florida Junior Classical League Convention, Congrès de la Culture Francaise en Floride, and the Florida State Spanish Conference. St. Johns Country Day School has participated in competitive sports since 1958. The school currently offers soccer, crew, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, golf, cheerleading, cross country, track & field, softball, swimming, and football. The girls' soccer team has won the FHSAA Class 1 state championship seven times in a row between 2012 and 2018. St. Johns Country Day School St. Johns Country Day School is an independent, coeducational private

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: structures remained. In the early 20th century a new settlement was founded close to the original after the arrival of the Apalachicola Northern Railroad in 1909. It appears that the more informal "Port St. Joe" was adopted for official use around this time. Port St. Joe is located in southern Gulf County at (29.807968, -85.297684), within the Florida Panhandle and along the Emerald Coast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 21.86%, is water. The city limits extend into St. Joseph Bay, an arm of

title: Port Leon, Florida

text: Port Leon, Florida Port Leon, Florida was a river port town located in what is now Wakulla County, Florida, which existed for only about six years in the first half of the 19th century. Port Leon is classified as an "extinct city" by the State Library and Archives of Florida and only remnants can be found today. Port Leon, established in 1837, in large measure by former inhabitants of Magnolia, was located about south of St. Marks on the east bank of the St. Marks River. It, like neighboring St. Marks and Magnolia, was an important port for the cotton

title: St. Augustine, Florida

text: service to Rochester, Minnesota. Various private jets and tour helicopters also operate from the airport. Northrop Grumman runs a large manufacturing plant on the grounds, where the E-2 Hawkeye is produced. Jacksonville International Airport is 40 miles to the north along I-95. Primary and secondary education in St. Augustine is overseen by the St. Johns County School District. There are no county high schools located within St. Augustine's current city limits, but St. Augustine High School, Pedro Menendez High School, and St. Johns Technical High School are located in the vicinity. The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, a

title: St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal

text: first to 1970, then further, with conservation issues dogging the project especially with regard to spawning shad. After the suspension of work on the Cross Florida Barge Canal, the St. Johns-Indian River canal concept was abandoned, and the Canal Authority was dissolved in 1973. St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal The St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal was a planned canal in the state of Florida, in length and linking the Intracoastal Waterway and the Indian River south of Oak Hill with the St. Johns River, originally intended to be just south of Lake Harney, but later shifted to be near Lake

title: St. Johns Town Center

text: Cheese, Chew Chew, Son of a Butcher, Blue Pacific Taco, and Delish Kebabs. St. Johns Town Center The St. Johns Town Center is an upscale super-regional open-air mall in southeast Jacksonville, Florida. It opened its doors on March 18, 2005 with over 100 stores, many of which were new to the Jacksonville market at the time. The mall is located at the intersection of J. Turner Butler Boulevard and the Interstate 295 East Beltway. Key tenants are Anthropologie, Apple, Microsoft Store, Nordstrom, Dillard's, Williams-Sonoma, Lucky Brand Jeans, P.F. Chang's, Maggiano's Little Italy and The Cheesecake Factory. The St. Johns Town

title: St. Johns River Light

text: buildings in Jacksonville by the Jacksonville Historic Landmarks Commission. In 1980 it underwent restoration by Shepard Associates. It currently stands at 85 feet tall, with a red brick tower, slate stairs and balcony, and a white watch room topped by a copper cupola. A local group, the Mayport Lighthouse Association, hope to undertake a full restoration and open the structure to the public. St. Johns River Light The St. Johns River Light is a decommissioned lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., which formerly marked the mouth of the St. Johns River. It is located on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport

title: St. Johns River Light

text: oldest one still standing, and is in fact the oldest surviving building in Mayport. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and underwent restoration in 1980. The St. Johns River Light was erected in 1858 at Mayport, on what is now the property of Naval Station Mayport. It was the third lighthouse to stand at the mouth of the St. Johns River, and was designed specifically to overcome the previous structures' problems with visibility and erosion. The first St. Johns lighthouse was erected in 1830, after the U.S. purchase of Florida, and was funded by

title: St. Johns River

text: The soil along the St. Johns was considered especially successful for producing sweeter oranges. Florida's involvement in the U.S. Civil War was limited compared to other Confederate states because it had a fraction of the populations of states that had been developed. Florida provided materials to the Confederacy by way of steamboats on the St. Johns, although the river and the Atlantic coasts were blockaded by the U.S. Navy. One action in Florida's role in the Civil War was the sinking of the "USS Columbine", a Union paddle steamer used for patrolling the St. Johns to keep materials from reaching

title: St. Johns culture

text: years of the St. Johns culture, large middens of shell and other debris, sometimes covering several acres and often up to high, accumulated throughout the region (Turtle Mound, near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was estimated to be high before it was reduced by shellrock mining in the 19th and 20th centuries). Some existing mounds extend for as long as a half-mile along the banks of the St. Johns River. While oyster, clam and mussel shells dominate the middens, bones found in the middens indicate that catfish were a much larger component of the St. Johns people's diet than were shellfish.

title: St. Johns and Halifax Railway

text: St. Johns and Halifax Railway The St. Johns and Halifax Railway was a narrow gauge railroad incorporated on December 12, 1881 under the general incorporation laws of Florida. Its plan was to build a railroad from Rollestown in Putnam County on the St. Johns River, to a point on the Halifax River in Volusia County at or near New Britain (known as Ormond Beach today). The distance of the line was 51.99 miles, but 1.4 miles of the line was eventually abandoned. Florida state law chapter 3650, approved February 12, 1885, assigned it land grants. On October 1, 1888, the

title: St. Johns River Water Management District

text: St. Johns River Water Management District The St. Johns River Water Management District ("SJRWMD") is one of five Florida water management districts that is responsible for managing groundwater and surface water resources in Florida. SJRWMD covers an 18-county region in northeast and east-central Florida. It employs approximately 600 people at offices in Palatka, Jacksonville, Maitland and Palm Bay. The district's headquarters is located in Palatka. The budget for 2013-14 is $135.5 million. SJRWMD is one of five water management districts that were established in 1972 by Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, as independent special districts and were empowered by the electorate

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Route 98 passes through Port St. Joe as Monument Drive in the north and Constitution Drive in the south. US 98 leads northwest along the Gulf shore to Panama City and southeast to Apalachicola. Florida State Road 71 (Cecil G. Costin Sr. Boulevard) leads northeast to Wewahitchka. Port St. Joe averages only above sea level. At its highest point it is only above sea level. This portion of the town has been dubbed "Highland View". As of the census of 2000, there were 3,644 people, 1,402 households, and 1,030 families residing in the city. The

title: Port Richey, Florida

text: Port Richey, Florida Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,671 at the 2010 census. In 1883, Aaron M. Richey arrived from St. Joseph, Missouri, and settled near the mouth of the Pithlachascotee River. He established a post office in his home on July 9, 1884. Port Richey was incorporated as a municipality in 1925, in response to the incorporation of New Port Richey the previous year. The name Port Richey is older than the name New Port Richey,

title: St. Augustine High School (St. Augustine, Florida)

text: Guitar Ensemble is a smaller group of students selected based on superior skill and talent. The Ensemble has performed at numerous public events including two trips to the growing Florida Guitar Association in Tampa, Fla.. In addition to this the Ensemble has played for world-famous classical guitarist Pepe Romero. St. Augustine High School (St. Augustine, Florida) St. Augustine High School is the oldest active public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida. Its students are grades 9 through 12. SAHS is home to an athletics department, performing arts department, Aerospace

title: St. Johns River

text: (increases in impervious areas) largely compensated for the impacts of water withdrawals on water flows and levels. Although the upper basin projects are positive insofar as they will return land to the basin (and water to the river), the same cannot be said about increased urban runoff, the poor quality of which is well known. St. Johns River The St. Johns River () is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant one for commercial and recreational use. At long, it flows north and winds through or borders twelve counties. The drop in elevation from

title: St. Johns River

text: (SWIM) in 1987 to assist with river cleanups, particularly with nonpoint source pollution, or chemicals that enter the river by soaking into the ground, as opposed to direct piped dumping. SWIM assists local jurisdictions with purchasing land for wetlands restoration. The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) is charged by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with restoring the river. The first step in restoration, particularly in the upper basin, is the purchase of public lands bordering the river; ten different reserves and conservation areas have been implemented for such use around the St. Johns headwaters. Around Lake

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: and Federal Transportation Funds for the City of Port St. Lucie. The TPO is governed by a TPO Board, which is composed of elected officials, representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board, and representatives from Community Transit, a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc. The original bus system started out as a demand response service bus in the 1990s, it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, going to predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) approved funding, expanding the bus

title: Battle of St. Johns Bluff

text: it as a haven for escaped slaves and use its position to initiate Reconstruction for Florida. Federals first occupied Jacksonville in March 1862. Federal gunboats stationed at Mayport Mills operated up and down the river. Early in the war, in order to stop the movement of Union Navy ships up the St. Johns River, Confederate Brigadier General Joseph Finnegan established an artillery battery on St. Johns Bluff, on the south side of the river 18 miles downstream from Jacksonville, Florida. The Union victories at Fort Donelson and Fort Henry forced Florida Confederates to go to Tennessee to reinforce the Confederate

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: service to Martin County, and became the Treasure Coast Connector. Florida's Turnpike (State Road 91) is the only toll road in St. Lucie County, which is the northernmost place where the Turnpike and Interstate 95 run close to each other. The Turnpike has 2 exits within Port St. Lucie's city limits: Exit 142 (Port St. Lucie Boulevard (SR 716)) and exit 138 (Becker Road). For all of its route through Port St. Lucie, the Turnpike is east of I-95. The Turnpike is 4 lanes wide (2 in each direction), and provides access to Orlando to the north, and Miami to

text: Partial counties include: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Okeechobee, Orange and Osceola, [1] SJRWMD covers 12,283 square miles (31,813 km²), or 23 percent of Florida. As of 2012, 4.73 million people (about 21 percent of the state’s population) made their home in SJRWMD. The major river within SJRWMD is the St. Johns River. The two major tributaries are the Econlockhatchee River and the Ocklawaha River. Other major waterways are the St. Marys River, which serves as the boundary between Florida and Georgia; and the Nassau, Ocklawaha, Matanzas, Halifax and Indian rivers. SJRWMD contains 96 springs and more than 1,400 lakes. St. Johns

title: St. Johns River Veterans Memorial Bridge

text: St. Johns River Veterans Memorial Bridge The original St. Johns River Bridge was a four-lane concrete-and-steel causeway bridge constructed over the St. Johns River at the west outlet of Lake Monroe. It is a part of Interstate 4, and spans the border between Seminole and Volusia Counties in Florida, United States. On the Seminole side is Sanford and on the Volusia side is DeBary. The bridge's design, which lacked shoulders for disabled or wrecked vehicles to pull out of the flow of traffic, made it a severe bottleneck for commuters going to the Orlando Area beginning in the 1980s. A

title: St. Johns County Soil and Water Conservation District

text: of a five-person board for the district, to which they can either be elected or appointed. The current district supervisors are: St. Johns County Soil and Water Conservation District The St. Johns County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), located in St. Johns County, Florida is a government entity dedicated to encouraging productive use of land, water and air resources in the county. According to a summary taken from Florida Statutes Ch. 582, the Board's powers include conducting surveys, investigations, research and demonstrational projects relating to soil and water conservation (in areas like irrigation, water quality, and soil erosion). SWCD

text: St. Johns County Soil and Water Conservation District The St. Johns County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), located in St. Johns County, Florida is a government entity dedicated to encouraging productive use of land, water and air resources in the county. According to a summary taken from Florida Statutes Ch. 582, the Board's powers include conducting surveys, investigations, research and demonstrational projects relating to soil and water conservation (in areas like irrigation, water quality, and soil erosion). SWCD supervisors do not receive monetary compensation, and, for the most part, conduct their activities on their own time. Supervisors are members

text: St. Augustine High School (St. Augustine, Florida) St. Augustine High School is the oldest active public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida. Its students are grades 9 through 12. SAHS is home to an athletics department, performing arts department, Aerospace Academy, Teaching Assistant, and Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC). The Advanced International Certificate of Education program, administered by Cambridge International Examinations, has been hosted at SAHS since 1998, and makes advanced college-level courses available to high school students. The program challenges students academically with an accelerated curriculum.

title: St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal

text: St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal The St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal was a planned canal in the state of Florida, in length and linking the Intracoastal Waterway and the Indian River south of Oak Hill with the St. Johns River, originally intended to be just south of Lake Harney, but later shifted to be near Lake Monroe, with all but three miles of the route within Volusia County. However, by 1968 the more southerly Lake Harney alignment had returned to favor. Originally proposed in the 1850s, then again in 1909 and in the late 1930s, the St. Johns-Indian River Canal

title: Port Richey, Florida

text: income for the city was $20,711. About 9.1% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. Gulf View Square, an enclosed shopping mall, is located north of Port Richey. Hollywood 18, a multiplex showing first-run films. Port Richey, Florida Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,671 at the 2010 census. In 1883, Aaron M. Richey arrived from St. Joseph,

title: Old St. Johns County Jail

text: Old St. Johns County Jail The Old Jail (also known as Authentic Old Jail) is a historic jail in St. Augustine, Florida. It is located at 167 San Marco Avenue. On August 27, 1987, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The St. Johns County Jail now serves as the Old Jail Museum. The building was designed and constructed by the P.J. Pauley Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri in 1891. Its construction was financed by Henry Flagler, who struck a deal with the county for $10,000 because the former jail building stood

title: St. Johns River

text: ambiguous flow, and wrote in a chapter titled "Hyacinth Drift" in her memoir "Cross Creek" that she had the best luck in watching the way the hyacinths floated. Rawlings wrote, "If I could have, to hold forever, one brief place and time of beauty, I think I might choose the night on that high lonely bank above the St. Johns River." Florida in the 20th century experienced a massive migration into the state. Undeveloped land sold well and draining to reclaim wetlands has often gone unchecked, and often encouraged by government. The St. Johns headwaters decreased in size from to

title: St. Johns River

text: land sale fraud and faulty draining reports from the Everglades. The company then found itself short of funds due to mismanagement. Torrential rains ruptured the newly constructed levees and dikes and forced the company by 1916 to go into receivership. Fell left Florida for Virginia in 1917. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings used the St. Johns as a backdrop in her books "South Moon Under" and "The Yearling", and several short stories. In 1933 she took a boat trip along the St. Johns with a friend. In the upper basin, she remarked on the difficulty of determining direction due to the river's

title: St. Johns River

text: thousands of shells, primarily those of "Viviparus georgianus"—a freshwater snail—and oysters. The advent of regional types of pottery and stone tools made of flint or limestone marked further advancements around 500 BCE. The Archaic people transitioned into settled groups around Florida. From the central part of the state north, along the Atlantic Coast lived people in the St. Johns culture, named for the most significant nearby natural formation. Around 750 CE, the St. Johns culture learned to cultivate corn, adding to their diet of fish, game, and gourds. Archeologists and anthropologists date this agricultural advancement to coincide with a spread

title: St. Johns culture

text: of stone. Stone artifacts (usually made of chert) in the St. Johns culture are a mixture of styles preserved from the Archaic period with styles representative of neighboring cultures. Wooden artifacts that were preserved in water and wet soils have also been found. Purpose-built mounds of sand (as opposed to shell middens) first appeared in the St. Johns culture region around 100 CE. As was common throughout Florida, mounds were used for burials. Some bodies were buried intact, in a flexed position, but most were first placed in charnel houses, which were often built on top of a mound. The

title: Port Salerno, Florida

text: Port Salerno, Florida Port Salerno is a census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,091 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Port Salerno is located at (27.144090, -80.191765). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (9.95%) is water. In the 1920s, a small settlement was created in the southern shores of St. Lucie river inlet. It was named "Salerno" because the main settlers were emigrants from the Italian city of Salerno. The area

title: St. Johns River State College

text: The Thrasher-Horne Center for Performing Arts opened on the Orange Park campus in 2004. Florida School of the Arts (colloquially known as FloArts) is an accredited arts school under the umbrella of St. Johns River State College. It is located in the F building of the Palatka Campus. It was first opened in 1976, designed to be an intimate setting where students received close and individual attention. Florida School of the Arts offers course concentrations with accredited Associate in Science and Associate in Arts degrees in the fields of Visual Art (Fine Art, Graphic Design/New Media, Photography), Acting, Dance, Musical

title: Port St. Johns

text: shore angling. Near to the town are three beaches. From Mthatha in the West and Flagstaff in the North the R61 road connects to Port St. Johns. A smaller road leads the last 5 km into town. Port St. Johns has an airstrip on top of Mount Thesiger. The Pondoland Park is a National park and forested area 500 km² in size, including the Umzimvubu river mouth and stretching north along the coast up to the provincial border with KwaZulu-Natal. Tours targeting world famous "sardine run" are popular as well. Port St. Johns Port St. Johns (or Port Saint Johns)

title: Port St. Johns

text: Port St. Johns Port St. Johns (or Port Saint Johns) is a town of about 6,500 people on the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the mouth of the Umzimvubu River, northeast of East London and east of Mthatha. Port St. Johns is situated on the Wild Coast, a coastline of about 270 km long, boasting some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the country. It lies at the mouth of the Mzimvubu River, a river flowing through an impressive gorge known as the "Gates of St John" into an estuary

title: Port St. Johns

text: located on the Indian Ocean. On both sides of the river ravine are high sandstone mountain peaks: "Mount Thesiger" (342 meter above sea level) and "Mount Sullivan" (304 meter), named after two British Military officers. It is the main settlement in the Port St. Johns Local Municipality which forms part of the O.R. Tambo District Municipality in Pondoland of the former Transkei. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 6,441, of whom 90% where Xhosa-speaking. The climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa). In the area near the town, some of the most significant Travertine deposits in South

title: Port St. Johns Local Municipality

text: representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of thirty-one seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Port St. Johns Local Municipality Port St. Johns Local Municipality is an administrative area in the OR Tambo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa. The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: The 2001 census recorded the following first languages: 98.69% IsiXhosa; 0.64% English; 0.20% Afrikaans; 0.13% IsiZulu; 0.12% SiSwati; 0.08% IsiNdebele; 0.06% Sesotho; and 0.08% other

title: Port St. Johns

text: Chief Ndamase's oldest son Nqwiliso, reacted by ceding the western bank of the Umzimvubu River to the Cape Colony in return for being recognised as an independent ruler and he and his people were promised protection. The river mouth was used as a port, however this activity was abandoned in the 1940s due to siltation, which caused the river to become too shallow for vessels. The town was the principal port of the defunct Republic of Transkei (1976-1994). Port St. Johns is known as the centre of tourism on the Wild Coast. It is famous for deep sea fishing and

title: Port St. Johns Local Municipality

text: Port St. Johns Local Municipality Port St. Johns Local Municipality is an administrative area in the OR Tambo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa. The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: The 2001 census recorded the following first languages: 98.69% IsiXhosa; 0.64% English; 0.20% Afrikaans; 0.13% IsiZulu; 0.12% SiSwati; 0.08% IsiNdebele; 0.06% Sesotho; and 0.08% other languages. The municipal council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining nineteen are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party

title: Port St. Johns

text: Africa are found. About 10 km west of Port St. Johns, sandstone is excavated for architectural use. This town is thought to have been named after a Portuguese ship (the São João), which was actually wrecked at Port Edward. Later seafarers mistakenly identified the mouth of the Umzimvubu River as the site of this wreck. In the mid 1800s the local Mpondo Chief, Ndamase, allowed a few white traders to settle at the mouth of the Umzimvubu River. When Chief Ndamase died in 1876, the Mpondo Great House in Lusikisiki tried to take over the area. On 17 July 1878,

title: St. Johns, Florida

text: is across US 1 to the east, and SilverLeaf Plantation and World Golf Village (St. Augustine mailing address) are to the south. The Atlantic Ocean lies approximately to the east of St. Johns. Saint Johns has a very low elevation, with the highest point being only 10 to 30 feet above sea level. Saint Johns includes the census-designated place (CDP) of Fruit Cove, which contains the historically separate Julington Creek and Switzerland. Outside the Fruit Cove CDP are more recent developments, such as Aberdeen, Durbin Crossing, and Rivertown. Saint Johns is served by the St. Johns County School District. Elementary

title: St. Johns County, Florida

text: The main environmental and agricultural body is the St. Johns County Soil and Water Conservation District, which works closely with other area agencies. In 2016 Donald Trump received 88,684 votes (64.34%) while Hillary Clinton received 43,099 votes (31.27%). St. Johns County Animal Control operates the St. Johns County Pet Adoption and Holding Center at 130 North Stratton Road. Public schools are run by the St. Johns County School District, headed by the St. Johns County School Board, an elected five-member board which appoints a superintendent to administer schools' operations. The system has grown considerably since 2000 to accommodate the county's

title: St. Johns, Florida

text: States Postal Service listings, despite the fact that it is located in St. Johns County. In 2005, the chamber of commerce decided on a new name to distinguish the community in a USPS poll. "Saint Johns" was chosen over four other alternatives: River Cove, St. Johns Cove, River Oaks, and Bartram. Several area activists and other residents, especially those in the historic communities of Fruit Cove and Switzerland, argued against any new name. However, the chamber council's "Anything but Jacksonville" effort cleared the way for Saint Johns' adoption by USPS computers. Jacksonville, Fruit Cove, Switzerland and Sampson are still acceptable

title: St. Johns, Florida

text: of 36,917 at the 2010 census, for a land area of 57.66 square miles. Based on the 2013 TIGER/Line Shapefiles from the U.S. Census Bureau, which approximates ZIP codes with ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, the Saint Johns mailing address applies to the area of St. Johns County north of County Road 210 and west of U.S. Route 1. The north boundary of the community and county is mostly Julington Creek and Durbin Creek, which also form the south edge of Jacksonville, while the west boundary lies along the St. Johns River, across from Fleming Island and Green Cove Springs. Nocatee

title: St. Johns culture

text: Glades, Belle Glade, Swift Creek, Weeden Island, Savannah, Safety Harbor, and Fort Walton cultures. There was a transitional area from the mouth of the St. Johns River extending into southeastern Georgia where St. Johns ware overlapped with Savannah ware, and another transitional area, the Indian River region (southern Brevard County, and Indian River and St. Lucie counties), where St. Johns ware overlapped with Belle Glade and Glades ware. The St. Johns culture was based on the exploitation of marine and fresh water resources. Villages and camps were located close to rivers, lakes, wetlands, coastal lagoons and estuaries. During the 2000

title: St. Johns, Portland, Oregon

text: Jacob Astor Elementary School, Holy Cross Catholic School, Portsmouth Middle School, and James John Elementary School. The downtown business core of St. Johns consists primarily of boutique shops and individually owned and operated restaurants, including two theater pubs. The northern portion of the neighborhood gives way to a vast industrial landscape of warehouses, parking lots, and cargo and shipping facilities, including the 11 km² Rivergate Industrial District of the Port of Portland. St. Johns and North Portland are known for their proximity to natural habitats. There are many parks and natural areas in St. Johns, including Pier Park, the Columbia

title: St. Johns, Arizona

text: well as Indian reservations such as the Navajo Nation, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, and Zuni Indian Reservation. St. Johns is served by the St. Johns Unified School District. The city is served by Coronado Elementary School, St. Johns Middle School, and St. Johns High School. The city is home to the St Johns Center of Northland Pioneer College. The Apache County Library District has its headquarters facility and the St. Johns Public Library in St. Johns. St. Johns, Arizona St. Johns () is the county seat of Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is located

title: St. Johns, Arizona

text: under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. St. Johns is home to the Apache County Historical Society Museum and has four National Register of Historic Places: St. Johns is near the Placerias Quarry, the site where dozens of "Placerias" fossils were discovered in 1930 by Charles Camp and Samuel Welles, of the University of California, Berkeley. St. Johns is along the shortest and most scenic route from Phoenix to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Within an hour's drive from St. John's are Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, the Painted Desert, and Lyman Lake State Park, as

title: St. Johns, Illinois

text: St. Johns, Illinois St. Johns is a village in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. The village was named in 1856 after St. John's Day. St. Johns is located at (38.030740, -89.241671). According to the 2010 census, St. Johns has a total area of , of which (or 95.18%) is land and (or 4.82%) is water. Although St Johns is an established village, people who reside in St Johns have a Du Quoin street address. As of the census of 2000, there were 218 people, 96 households, and 62 families residing in the