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Because it is halfway between Georgia and Florida.
The driving distance from Forest Park, Georgia to Jacksonville, Florida is:337 miles / 542 km
Florida and Georgia. These two are true rivals in the South Eastern Conference and always play each other in Jacksonville, Florida at a neutral site, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Florida State is also a big game because of both teams being in Florida, but FSU is a part of the ACC, therefore it does not have quite as much impact.
317 miles
The first and only Florida State-Georgia football game played in Jacksonville was October 11, 1958. Georgia won 28-13.
27 states in the US have a city known as Jacksonville: Oregon California Washington Texas Arkansas Missouri Iowa Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Vermont Maine
A good place to stay for the Florida Georgia game is Jacksonville Airport Hotel.
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Florida
about 40 miles
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