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Amelia Island

Located off the coast of Jacksonville on Florida's northern Atlantic Coast, Amelia Island is the southernmost of the Sea Island, which extend north along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina. Amelia Island is a popular weekend excursion from Jacksonville, drawing tourists with its excellent golf and tennis resorts, stunning natural scenery in Fort Clinch State Park, and the lovely town of Fernandina Beach, which boasts beautiful Victorian mansions and a number of shops and restaurants.