What I learned is that many other parts of the state have many more sinkholes, but the nature of the sinkholes in Jax mean that we might have something huge and super-deep when it does happen. Something about rock being 200 feet down, which I assume is how far I'd fall if swallowed up.
Sinkholes in Duval, while large and deep, are rare. That doesn't mean one won't swallow up your house with you inside, but if you're looking to move to an area with more sinkholes, you'd have to move to Sinkhole Alley, which is basically Tallahassee down to Tampa, across to Orlando, and up to Lake City. While I've read that not all of the reports in these areas are legitimate, it's where the conditions are (generally) right and the reports have been made. Ocala is smack in the middle of this zone.
Date of Occurrence: September 12, 2005; 200+ feet wide
Date of Occurrence: May 2, 2005; 200+ feet wide
Other ones in the area were smaller, mostly 10 ft or smaller:
| Marietta Wilson Blvd At Kenwood Rd Jacksonville , Fl 32210 | Longitude: -81.784722 Date of Occurrence: September 21, 2001 | Latitude: 30.269444 |
| Arlington 9849 Gate Parkway Jacksonville , Fl 32246 | Longitude: -81.535556 Date of Occurrence: February 5, 2004 | Latitude: 30.250556 |
| Jacksonville 4125 Alhambra Dr. W Jacksonville , Fl 32207 | Longitude: -81.662500 Date of Occurrence: August 12, 1985 | Latitude: 30.283333 |
| Mayport F-40 Mayport , Fl | Longitude: -81.430239 Date of Occurrence: May 30, 1990 | Latitude: 30.393793 |
| East Port F-39 Jacksonville , Fl 32226 | Longitude: -81.551389 Date of Occurrence: October, 10, 1984 | Latitude: 30.416667 |
