Florida Gazetteer
French Cape is a physical feature (cape) in St. Johns County. The primary coordinates for French Cape places it within the FL 32084 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | French Cape |
| Category: | Florida physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | On the N end of Conch Island at the S entrance to Saint Augustine Inlet, 2 mi ENE of Saint Augustine. |
| History: | Named Cap Francois by the French explorer, Jean Ribault, on April 30, 1562. Officially named Cape Francis by BGN decision 1985. In 2009, the BGN changed the name to French Cape, to recognize its original intent; that is, evidence shows the cape was likely named for the nation of France not for King Francois. |
| County: | St. Johns County |
| Latitude: | 29.90858 |
| Longitude: | -81.2831269 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for French Cape: French Cape.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for French Cape does not include property ownership information.
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