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Welcome to Ponte Vedra ...

Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County<1>.

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

Ponte Vedra is near sea level<3>.

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

Ponte Vedra is within the boundaries of the (904) area code.

Communities near Ponte Vedra ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ponte Vedra.

  • Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville Beach
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
    • Jacksonville Beach lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Ponte Vedra.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
    • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
    • Pablo Beach
    • Ruby
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacksonville Beach
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach<5>
  • Atlantic Beach
  • Orange Park
  • Neptune Beach
  • San Pablo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
    • San Pablo lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Ponte Vedra.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on San Pablo
  • Sans Pareil
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
    • Sans Pareil lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Ponte Vedra.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sans Pareil
  • Arlington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Ponte Vedra.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arlington
  • Loretto
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Ponte Vedra.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Loretto
  • Fruit Cove

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 Ponte Vedra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ponte Vedra.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ponte Vedra. 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 Ponte Vedra.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponte Vedra ...

Looking for more information about Ponte Vedra? 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 Ponte Vedra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ponte Vedra.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponte Vedra. 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 Ponte Vedra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ponte Vedra) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ponte Vedra. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Ponte VedraOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponte Vedra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2275, Longitude: -81.3801       In this case, the coordinates for Ponte Vedra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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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