Gainesville

Gainesville has served as the county seat of Alachua County in north-central Florida since 1854. The city lies near Paynes Prairie, a broad wetland basin whose seasonal waters and open grasslands contrast with the pine flatwoods typical of the region. The University of Florida has been based here since 1906, making its campus a defining presence in local life; the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art are both on campus. Downtown adds a smaller-scale civic core, while nearby preserves connect the urban area to Florida’s inland ecology. Browse other webcams across Alachua County and north-central Florida to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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