County near St. Augustine. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associates degrees and two bachelor's degrees. Flagler College is a private liberal arts institution in downtown St. Augustine. U.S. News & World Report has recognized it as a "Best Value College". University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a school for physical and occupational therapy education. Libraries The St. Johns County Public Library System has six branches: Anastasia Island Branch Bartram Trail Branch Hastings Branch Main Library Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Southeast Branch St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library Communities Cities St. Augustine St. Augustine Beach Census-designated places Butler Beach Crescent Beach Flagler Estates Fruit Cove Nocatee Palm Valley Sawgrass St. Augustine Shores St. Augustine South Villano Beach World Golf Village Other unincorporated communities Bakersville Elkton Hastings Julington Creek Plantation Mill Creek Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns Spuds Summer Haven Switzerland Vermont Heights Transportation Airports Northeast Florida Regional Airport Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is about 35 miles to the north (in Duval County). Highways Dixie Highway See also National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Johns County, Florida Parks in St. Augustine/St. Johns County, Florida St. Johns River Notes References External links Saint Johns County 1821 establishments in Florida Territory Populated places established in 1821 Counties in the Jacksonville metropolitan area North Florida