TEMPERATURE:

    H  L
January   64.6    41.7
February 66.8  43.3
March 73.3 49.3
April 79.7      55.7
May       85.2 63.0
June     88.9 69.1
July              90.7        71.8
August          90.2 71.8
September    86.0 69.4
October 79.7 59.2
November 72.4  59.2
December 66.3  43.2

     Average Temperature: 69.9 F
     Average Rainfall 51.47 inches
 

 Amelia AT A GLANCE

Off the coast of northeast Florida is a barrier island known as Amelia Island - a destination of untainted beauty and Southern charm with miles of sand-dune lined beaches --Ritz Carlton

 

LOCATION: The northeastern most corner of Florida, just across the St. Marys River of Georgia. 32 miles northeast of Jacksonville.
ELEVATION: Average 20-25 feet above mean sea level.
SIZE: 13 and half miles long.  Width varies from a quarter mile to two miles.  11,600 acres.  18.2 square miles (7 square miles in the city limits of Fernandina Beach.)
POPULATION:
   Fernandina Beach: 10,684
   Nassau County:      57,663

Access By Car: From I-95 to Exit 323 (old 129), turn east onto A1A, travel 15 miles crossing the Intracoastal Waterway onto Amelia Island. Distance from Amelia Island to other major cities:
  Jacksonville..........33  miles
  Miami................379 miles
  Tampa...............233 miles
  Atlanta...............356 miles

ACCESS BY AIR: There are daily  arrivals and departures from Jacksonville International Airport. Amelia also has its own airport Fernandina Beach Municipal (904) 261-3730.

Hospital: Baptist Medical Center- Nassau 1250 South 18th Street 321-3500.
Fire Department: 277-7331.
Police Department: 277-7342.
CITY OF FERNANDINA: 277-7305.