Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:29 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:19 am – 5:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 43°F48 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville Rgnl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNewnans Lakelake · under a mileTrout Lakelake · 2.5 miGainesville - Hawthorne State Trail Boulware Springs City Park Trailheadpark · 4.5 miGainesville - Hawthorne State Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miCity College - Gainesvillecollege · 6.2 miUniversity of Floridacollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorningside Nature Centerrecreation area · 2.0 mi · 278 acresPaynes Prairie Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 21,659 acresFred Cone Park @ Eastside Recreation Centerpark · 2.6 mi · 91 acresGainesville-Hawthorne State Trailstate recreation area · 4.6 miAlachua Rail to Trailstate recreation area · 4.9 miPresident's Parkstate park · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlachua County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alachua County monitors, FL
Drinking waterGru - Murphree Wtpserves 195,768 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Florida Health Shands Hospital6.3 miPost officeMain Street Post Office5.2 miTown hallGainesville City Hall5.0 miPoliceAlachua County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationAlachua County Fire Rescue Station 122.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighEastside High School1.8 miElementaryLake Forest Elementary School1.9 miCollegeCity College - Gainesville6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV3.5 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX67 miInterstateI-758.4 miUS highwayUS 4416.2 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK36 miCoachGainesvilleFlixBus5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32627 ZIP area.
