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Welcome to Fort Matanzas ...

Fort Matanzas is located in Saint Johns County<1>.


The location of Fort Matanzas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fort Matanzas: Ft. Matanzas

Fort Matanzas is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Fort Matanzas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fort Matanzas is within the (904) area code.

Communities near Fort Matanzas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Matanzas.

  • Palm Coast
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Augustine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Augustine Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Flagler Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunnell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hastings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Beverly Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
    • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Marineland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
    • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
  • Saint Augustine Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
    • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Matanzas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Matanzas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Matanzas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Matanzas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Matanzas. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Matanzas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Matanzas ...

Looking for more information about Fort Matanzas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Matanzas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Matanzas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Matanzas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Saint Johns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Matanzas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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