St. Augustine: Quick Facts

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St. Augustine, Florida: Bridge of Lions

Map highlighting the southeastern United States, with Florida prominently shown and a bold dot marking the location of St. Augustine on the northeastern Florida coast. Neighboring states Georgia and Alabama are labeled, along with the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.

St. Augustine, Florida

Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida

historical district of St. Augustine, Florida

Historic map inset of St. Augustine, Florida, from the 1902 Encyclopaedia Britannica Atlas, showing the city layout, surrounding waterways including the Matanzas River and St. Augustine Inlet, North Beach, South Beach, and Anastasia Island, with a labeled cemetery and scale of miles and kilometers.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

St. Augustine, Fla.: Ponce de Leon Hotel

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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