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Around Gainesville ...

Gainesville is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is Alachua. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the northwest of Gainesville

For comparison, Gainesville has a population of 135,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gainesville, with the nearest first.

  • Arredondo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Rutledge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Hague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
  • Micanopy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Evinston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Burnetts Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
    • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
  • Waldo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Alachua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Earleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawthorne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Gainesville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gainesville.

Alachua County ...

Gainesville is located in Alachua County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alachua County: Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam & Union.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainesville ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gainesville.

Airports Near Gainesville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gainesville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gainesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesville ...

Looking for more information about Gainesville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Gainesville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Gainesville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Gainesville: www.state.fl.us/gvl/

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gainesville.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gainesville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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