Northwood

Northwood is a neighborhood in Alachua, Florida. Northwood is situated nearby to the neighborhood Wimberly Estates, as well as near Shadow Lawn Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dove World Outreach Center and Devils Millhopper Geological State Park.

Dove World Outreach Center

Church

Photo: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dove World Outreach Center was a 50-member non-denominational charismatic Christian church led by pastor Terry Jones and his wife, Sylvia. After spending more than 25 years in Gainesville, Florida, the church sold its 20 acres of property in July 2013 with plans to relocate to Tampa.

Devils Millhopper Geological State Park

Park

Photo: Lexarius, Public domain.

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park is a Florida state park located in Gainesville off County Road 232, also known as NW 53rd Avenue and Millhopper Road, northwest of the University of Florida. Devils Millhopper Geological State Park is situated 1½ miles west of Northwood.

Glen Springs

Spring

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Glen Springs is a 5th magnitude hydrological spring in Gainesville, Florida, United States, located at 2424 NW 23rd Boulevard. Formerly a popular swimming and recreation area, the property closed to the public in 1970 and is no longer maintained for swimming. Glen Springs is situated 2½ miles southeast of Northwood.