Summary for West Park

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Located in: Alachua County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Park

Time Zone: West Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 352

Elevation: 160 feet [48.77 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Park:

Lat: 29.668300° (or 29°40'5" N)

Lon: -82.401800° (or -82°24'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: Gainesville West<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Park

GNIS ID: 301324

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Park)

The community of Gainesville is the County Seat for Alachua County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Alachua)

Population

Total Area:<5> 968 sq. miles [2,509.2 km²] - of which 9.68% is water (93.8 sq. miles [242.9 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 112,766

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Alachua

GNIS ID: 308548

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 001

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Park)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Florida

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Park)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Park, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Park.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Park. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).