Eight things you didn't know about Jacksonville, Fla.

1. It's bigger than Boston. A 2006 Census estimate put its population at more than 794,000, making it the 12th-most-populous city nationwide and first in Florida. In terms of land, sprawling Jacksonville has been the biggest city in the country since a massive annexation in 1968.
1. It's bigger than Boston.

A 2006 Census estimate put its population at more than 794,000, making it the 12th-most-populous city nationwide and first in Florida. In terms of land, sprawling Jacksonville has been the biggest city in the country since a massive annexation in 1968.

(Will Dickey / Globe Staff)

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