First Coast
First Coast
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Counties | Baker Clay Duval Flagler Nassau Putnam St. Johns |
Florida's First Coast, or simply the First Coast, is a
. The name originated in a marketing campaign in the 1980s, and has become part of Florida's regional vernacular.History
As its name suggests, the First Coast was the first area of Florida
The First Coast is similar to Florida's various other "Coast" regions such as the
A 2007 survey by geographers Ary J. Lamme and Raymond K. Oldakowski notes that the term "First Coast" has superseded two earlier geographical appellations for the region: "Florida's Crown" and "South Georgia", attested in earlier surveys. The former term refers to the area's northern location and the shape of the Georgia border, while the latter emphasizes that the local culture was considered more similar to that of Georgia and the South in general than to the lower Florida peninsula. A conscious push to supplant potentially uncomplimentary connotations may have led to the decline of "South Georgia" in favor of "First Coast"; this coincides with a waning of terms such as "Old South" and "Dixie" in much of the state. The name "First Coast" reinforces the region's connection to the rest of Florida, an important perceptual tie-in for attracting residents, businesses, and tourists.[3]
The term "First Coast" became very popular through the 1980s, surprising even its creators. In 1990, Duval County opened its first new high schools in nearly 20 years, and at one of them, the students chose to name their school
Northeast Florida
The "directional" region of Northeast Florida refers to largely the same area as the First Coast. Lamme and Oldakowski's 2007 survey noted that "North East Florida" had emerged as one of six common directional regions, along with
Enterprise Florida, the state's
Notes
- ^ a b Lamme & Oldakowski, pp. 330–331.
- ^ a b c Christopher Calnan (November 6, 2002). "The birth of the 'First Coast'". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Lamme & Oldakowski, pp. 332–333.
- ^ Lamme & Oldakowski, p. 333.
- ^ a b Drew Dixon (July 28, 2013). "Historic Coast latest in a growing number of Florida coastal monikers". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ Delaney, Bill (February 8, 2015). "Jaxlore: Folklore, Urban Legends, and Regionalisms". www.metrojacksonville.com. Metro Jacksonville. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ Lamme & Oldakowski, p. 229, 334–335.
- ^ Lamme & Oldakowski, p. 229.
- ^ Charting the Course, p. 2.
- ^ "Northeast Florida". www.jaxusa.org. JAXUSA Partnership for Regional Economic Development. 2010. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ "Regional Information". www.nefrc.org. Northeast Florida Regional Council. 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Carole Hawkins (June 14, 2013). "Gov. Scott signs two transportation bills into law". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
References
- Christopher Calnan (November 6, 2002). "The birth of the 'First Coast'". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- Drew Dixon (July 28, 2013). "Historic Coast latest in a growing number of Florida coastal monikers". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- Lamme, Ary J.; Oldakowski, Raymond K. (2007). "Spinning a New Geography of Vernacular Regional Identity: Florida in the Twenty-First Century". Southeastern Geographer. 47 (2). University of North Carolina Press: 320–340. S2CID 129577530.
- Anthony J. Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University (2006). "Charting the Course: Where is South Florida Heading?" (PDF). Florida Atlantic University. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
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