Florida Gymnasium, Gainesville

Name: Florida Gymnasium
Address: Gainesville, United States

#99 among attractions in Gainesville

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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. ()

Built: 1949 (75 years ago)Coordinates: 29°38'56"N, 82°20'50"W

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Florida Gymnasium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, Constans Theatre.

~600 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville
3 min walk • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as "The Swamp", is a football stadium on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville and the home field of the Florida Gators football team.
~1280 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville
7 min walk • The Stephen C. O'Connell Center, also known as the O'Dome, is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena located on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. The facility is named for the sixth president of the university, Stephen C. O'Connell, who served from 1967 to 1973.
1.3 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, Gainesville
34 min walk • The Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium is the home field of the Florida Gators softball team of the University of Florida. The stadium is located at the corner of Hull Road and Museum Road, on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
~1000 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Constans Theatre, Gainesville
5 min walk • The Constans Theatre is a performing arts venue located on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.
~1240 ftE
Tower
Century Tower, Gainesville
6 min walk • The Century Tower is a 157-foot-tall carillon tower in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States.
~1430 ftE
Park
Carleton Auditorium, Gainesville
7 min walk • The William G. Carleton Auditorium, built in 1954, is a historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States.
~1480 ftNE
Park
Plaza of the Americas, Gainesville
8 min walk • The Plaza of the Americas is a major center of student activity on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. It is located in the quad between Library West, Peabody Hall, the University Auditorium, and the Chemistry Building.
~1360 ftE
Auditorium
University Auditorium, Gainesville
7 min walk • The University Auditorium, originally known as the Memorial Auditorium and sometimes called the University of Florida Auditorium, is a historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States.
~1640 ftNE
Library
University of Florida Library West, Gainesville
8 min walk • Library West is the major library of the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries system. Its collections consist of material on the humanities and social sciences, as well as African studies and Asian studies resources.
1.3 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Florida Ballpark, Gainesville
33 min walk • Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field is the college baseball stadium of the University of Florida, and serves as the home field for the Florida Gators baseball team.
~1160 ftNE
Neighbourhood
University of Florida Campus Historic District, Gainesville
6 min walk • The University of Florida Campus Historic District is a historic district on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

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Which popular attractions are close to Florida Gymnasium?

Nearby attractions include Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville (3 min walk), Constans Theatre, Gainesville (5 min walk), University of Florida Marston Science Library, Gainesville (6 min walk), University of Florida Campus Historic District, Gainesville (6 min walk).