Alachua Florida Map

About Alachua, Florida

Alachua is a locality in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 10,743. The population density is 113.5 people per km². Alachua is located at 29.7516°N, 82.4248°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32615.

Alachua unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and broad, sun-drenched horizons, a place where the sky seems to hold a particular, luminous quality, especially as the afternoon light softens. It lies 9.2 miles north-west of Gainesville, FL (from Gainesville, FL: bearing 319°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south of Santa Fe. Pine forests, dense and fragrant, give way to open fields where the green of pastureland often blurs into the hazy distance. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles after a summer rain, carries the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low thrum that underscores the quietude. Roads, often lined with ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss, meander through this terrain, leading to homes that seem to have grown organically from the soil, their porches wide and welcoming, inviting a pause to watch the clouds drift lazily overhead. The history of Alachua is deeply rooted in the fertile land, an agricultural heartland that has sustained its people for generations. For a long time, the economy here was largely defined by the cultivation of cotton and later, cattle ranching, shaping the character of the community with a hardworking, down-to-earth sensibility. While agriculture remains a significant thread, Alachua has also seen diversification, with a growing presence in technology and a steady influx of new residents drawn to its unhurried pace and the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings. The presence of the University of Florida nearby lends a subtle intellectual undercurrent, a quiet energy that occasionally ripples through the town, yet the fundamental rhythm of Alachua remains tied to the seasons and the steadfast turning of the earth.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alachua, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alachua and Alachua County.

Detailed location data for Alachua includes the ZIP code (32615), telephone area code (904), county seat of Alachua County (Gainesville), and school district assignment (Alachua County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alachua is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.