Alachua County Rest Area (I-75 northbound)
Alachua County Rest Area (I-75 northbound) is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Underwood Hill stands 55 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Alachua County Rest Area (I-75 southbound), a rest area 0.1 miles away. OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE passes 1.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Florida Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Old Florida Heritage
Named places within 25 miles
- Squirrel Ridge Park: 1.9 mi
- Bivens Arm Nature Park: 2.7 mi
- Butler North: 2.9 mi
- Broken Arrow Bluff Park: 2.9 mi
- Sweetwater Wetlands Park: 2.9 mi
- Lake Kanapaha: 3.2 mi
- Butterfly Rainforest: 3.2 mi
- Lake Alice Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Sweetwater Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Split Rock Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Boulware Springs: 3.9 mi
- Glen Springs: 5.9 mi
- Magnesia Springs: 12.8 mi
- Blue Grotto Spring: 15.9 mi
- Lev719991 Spring: 22.2 mi
- Peace Time Soldier Always at War: 3.9 mi
- They Serve to Protect Us: 4.0 mi
- Vombat Wounded Veterans: 4.0 mi
- Medal of Honor: 4.0 mi
- Timucua Burial Mound: 4.1 mi
- Lion Statue: 3.8 mi
- Alpha Gator Statue: 3.8 mi
- Moses: 3.8 mi
- 34th Street Wall: 3.9 mi
- Bull Gator: 4.1 mi
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Wilmot Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Ficke Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Field & Fork Farm and Gardens: 3.7 mi
- University Gardens: 3.7 mi
- The Fred Bear Archery Museum: 1.9 mi
- Florida Museum of Natural History: 3.2 mi
- Heritage Hall: 4.3 mi
- Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: 4.3 mi
- Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: 4.7 mi
- Bat House: 3.7 mi
- Century Tower: 4.2 mi
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: 4.2 mi
- Ring of Honor: 4.3 mi
- The Gainesville Solar Walk: 4.8 mi
- Little Garrison Hammock: 13.1 mi
- Garrison Hammock: 13.4 mi
- Spring Hill: 17.9 mi
- Underwood Hill: 20.2 mi
- Oak Canopy Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- 38th Street Park Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Traxler: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alachua County Rest Area (I-75 northbound). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Hill | NW 324° | 55 m | 20.2 mi |
| Spring Hill | SW 231° | 40 m | 17.9 mi |
| Garrison Hammock | ESE 107° | 25 m | 13.4 mi |
| Little Garrison Hammock | ESE 110° | 21 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville Rgnl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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