Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as "The Swamp", is a football stadium in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located on the campus of the University of Florida and is the home field of the Florida Gators football team.- Type: Stadium
- Description: American college football stadium of the University of Florida
- Also known as: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field”, “Florida Field”, “Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”, and “The Swamp”
- Address: 157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Century Tower and Ustler Hall.
Century Tower
The Century Tower is a 157-foot-tall bell tower containing a carillon in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Century Tower is situated 1,800 feet east of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.Ustler Hall
University building
Kathryn Chicone Ustler Hall is a historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. It was designed by William Augustus Edwards in the Collegiate Gothic style and opened in 1919 as the University Gymnasium. Ustler Hall is situated 640 feet east of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Florida Gymnasium
University building
The Florida Gymnasium is a historic building located on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville. It opened in 1949 as a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena and served as the home court of the Florida Gators men's basketball team and other UF indoor sports programs for over thirty years, acquiring the nickname of "Alligator Alley" during that time. Florida Gymnasium is situated 560 feet southeast of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gainesville and Haile Plantation.
Gainesville
Gainesville is in North Central Florida. It is home to the University of Florida, and Santa Fe College.Haile Plantation
Village
Haile Plantation, an unincorporated community and New Urbanist planned development, is a 2,600-household, 1,700-acre development of regional impact southwest of the city of Gainesville, within Alachua County, Florida, United States. Haile Plantation is situated 6 miles southwest of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Categories: tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, football, and sports location
- Location: Alachua, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.65003° or 29° 39′ 0″ north
Longitude
-82.34884° or 82° 20′ 56″ west
Inception
November 8th, 1930
Wheelchair access
yes
Brand
Florida Gators
Operator
University Athletic Association, Inc. (UAA)
Open location code
76XVMM22+2F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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sport=american_football
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tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Ben Hill Griffin Stadium” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- Chinese: “賓希爾·格里芬體育場”
- Dutch: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- French: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- German: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadion”
- German: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- German: “Florida Field”
- German: “Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- Hebrew: “אצטדיון בן היל גריפין”
- Hebrew: “הביצה”
- Hungarian: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadion”
- Italian: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- Portuguese: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- Spanish: “Ben Hill Griffin Stadium”
- Spanish: “Estadio Ben Hill Griffin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Steve Spurrier-Florida Field and Lee Chira Family Heisman Plaza.
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