Green Cove Springs, Florida
Green Cove Springs, Florida | |
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| City of Green Cove Springs | |
Images from top, left to right: Clay County Courthouse, the springs, Clay County Courthouse, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Clay Theatre, Clay County Historical Museum | |
Location in Clay County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′44″N 81°41′28″W / 29.99556°N 81.69111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Clay |
| Settled | 1816 |
| Incorporated | November 2, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.27 sq mi (26.59 km2) |
| • Land | 7.53 sq mi (19.50 km2) |
| • Water | 2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,786 |
| • Density | 1,345.5/sq mi (519.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32043 |
| Area codes | 904, 324 |
| FIPS code | 12-27400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403735 |
| Website | www |
Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida, United States. Green Cove Springs is a part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,786 at the 2020 census, up from 6,908 at the 2010 census.
The city is named after a hydrological spring adjacent to the St. Johns River. The river course curves here, and the area is sheltered by trees that are perennially green.