Florida Gymnasium
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.Photo: Jordon Kalilich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: University building
- Also known as: “Alligator Alley” and “Florida Gym”
- Address: 1864 Stadium Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and University of Florida Marston Science Library.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Hughs, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is situated 560 feet northwest of Florida Gymnasium.
University of Florida Marston Science Library
Library
Photo: Christopher Sessums, CC BY 2.0.
The Marston Science Library, often called Marston, is the science and engineering library of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. University of Florida Marston Science Library is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Florida Gymnasium.
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 1,300 feet east of Florida Gymnasium.
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
Photo: P,TO 19104, FAL.
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 Florida Gymnasium.
Florida Gymnasium
- Categories: arena, building, and education
- Location: Alachua, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.64935° or 29° 38′ 58″ northLongitude
-82.34727° or 82° 20′ 50″ westInception
1949Open location code
76XVJMX3+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 45719891OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q5461434
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