Gainesville Essential Info
Overview
Gainesville is in Alachua County, North Central Florida. It is home to the University of Florida, and Santa Fe College.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Year round
Current Time
Current Weather
66 °F
Clear
Fun Facts
- Better known as ‘The Swamp,” the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, is home to the Florida Gators and is the largest in the state.
- Devil’s Millhopper, a 120-foot bowl-shaped cavity in the earth leading to a miniature rain forest and a National Natural Landmark, is located in Gainesville.
- Gatorade was created in Gainesville in 1965 by a group of researchers, trying to create a new beverage to keep the Gator football team hydrated during the hot games
- The Phoenix family, famous for their movie acting and musical offspring, River, Rain, Joaquin, Liberty and Summer, lived in Micanopy, a small suburb of Gainesville.
- Tim Tebow, a American football quarterback and winner of the Heisman Trophy in 2007, played college football for the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Popular Foods
- Lobster Maxhed Potatoes
- Wild Salmon