St. Augustine Essential Info
Overview
St. Augustine is in St. Johns County in North Florida, just 30 minutes south of Jacksonville.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Year round
Current Time
Current Weather
59 °F
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Fun Facts
- St. Augustine is home to the narrowest street in the United States, the Treasury Street, which is just 7 feet wide and connects the waterfront Bay Street to the Royal Spanish Treasury.
- St. Augustine, located in the northeast corner of Florida, was founded by the Spanish in 1565 and is the oldest continuously occupied city established by Europeans in the United States.
- Potter's Wax Museum in St. Augustine, is the oldest wax museum in the country,
- St Augustine has been nicknamed the ‘Ancient City’ and ‘Old City’.
- World famous pianist and singer Ray Charles attended the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine from 1937 to 1945.
Popular Foods
- Braised Pulled Pot Roast
- Ginger Curry