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Gainesville Basics

Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County Florida and it serves at the commercial, educational, and cultural center for the North Central Florida Region. Gainesville was named one of the "50 Best Places to Live and Play," by National Geographic Adventure Magazine (2007) and one of the "Top Ten Cities in the USA for Outdoor Activities" by Sperling's Best Places (2005). Gainesville offers numerous parks, lakes, and museums to keep visitors busy as well as lots of golfing, hot air ballooning, hiking, and more. Gainesville is also only a short drive from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.