Grand Crossing
Grand Crossing, Florida is a railway junction located in Jacksonville, Florida. The site was so named in 1899 when two railroads crossed the Waycross–Jacksonville line of the Savannah, Florida & Western at almost the same location near Jacksonville, Florida.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jacksonville station and Paxon School for Advanced Studies.
Jacksonville station
Railway station
Photo: Murjax, Public domain.
Jacksonville station is an Amtrak train station in the Northside neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is served by the Floridian and Silver Meteor trains as well as Amtrak Thruway buses.
Paxon School for Advanced Studies
School
Paxon School for Advanced Studies is one of four International Baccalaureate senior high schools in Duval County, Florida, US. According to the College Board's Advanced Placement Report, Paxon has one of the strongest math and science Advanced Placement programs in the state of Florida, and is one of a group of Florida schools invited to apply for the Siemens Advanced Placement High School Award.
Edward Waters College
University
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edward Waters University is a private Christian historically Black university in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1866 by members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church as a school to educate freedmen and their children. Edward Waters College is situated 2½ miles southeast of Grand Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brooklyn and Springfield.
Brooklyn
Hamlet
Photo: LoneStarMike, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brooklyn is a neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, considered part of the downtown area. Originally a residential suburb, commercial uses became prominent during the 20th century, particularly along the St. Johns River and Riverside Avenue, and the area became included in Jacksonville's central business district. Brooklyn is situated 3½ miles southeast of Grand Crossing.
Springfield
Hamlet
Photo: Mathew105601, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Springfield is a historic neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, United States, located to the north of downtown. Established in 1869, it experienced its greatest growth from the early 1880s through the 1920s. Springfield is situated 4 miles east of Grand Crossing.
Tallulah-North Shore
Neighborhood
Tallulah-North Shore, or simply North Shore, is a neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida located in the Northside area. First platted in 1879, the primarily residential area was annexed by Jacksonville in 1925. Tallulah-North Shore is situated 4 miles northeast of Grand Crossing.
Grand Crossing
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Grand Crossing, Florida” and “Simpson Yard”
- Categories: railway junction and locality
- Location: Duval, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.35885° or 30° 21′ 32″ northLongitude
-81.72093° or 81° 43′ 15″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
862W975H+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 154321706OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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