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 32635 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32635 ZIP area.
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
