Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fernandina Beach | |
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Images from top, left to right: Beach, statue of a pirate (the mascot of Fernandina Beach High School), Nassau County Courthouse (Florida), shrimp statue (representing the annual Shrimp Festival), United States Post Office, Custom House, and Courthouse (Fernandina, Florida, 1912), Fort Clinch, Old School House, Fort Clinch Pier | |
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| Nickname: Isle of 8 Flags | |
Location in Nassau County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°38′10″N 81°27′22″W / 30.63611°N 81.45611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Nassau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commissioner-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.62 sq mi (32.68 km2) |
| • Land | 11.83 sq mi (30.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,052 |
| • Density | 1,103.1/sq mi (425.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32034-32035 |
| Area codes | 904, 324 |
| FIPS code | 12-22175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403607 |
| Website | www.fbfl.us. |
Fernandina Beach is a city in and the county seat of Nassau County, Florida, United States, in the state's northeastern corner. It is the northernmost city on Florida's Atlantic coast, situated on Amelia Island, and is one of the municipalities comprising Greater Jacksonville (formally the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area).
As of the 2020 census, Fernandina Beach had a population of 13,052.