Category:North America/United States of America/Florida/Gainesville/

Coordinates: 29°39′55″N 82°20′10″W 29.66528, -82.33611

Gainesville

Gainesville is the largest city in and county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. Gainesville is also home to the University of Florida, which is the largest university in the State University System of Florida and the third-largest university in the United States. Santa Fe College, one of the nation's largest community colleges, is also located in Gainesville.The U.S. Census Bureau estimated a 2007 population of 114,375. The Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Alachua and Gilchrist counties, has a population of 257,099, according to 2007 Census Bureau estimates. The Gainesville MSA was ranked as the 1 place to live in the 2007 edition of Cities Ranked and Rated. Gainesville was also ranked as one of the "best places to live and play" in 2007 by National Geographic Adventure.^[1]

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