Newberry

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Newberry is a city located in the southwest corner of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,342 according to the 2020 Census Much of the city borders neighboring Gilchrist County, to the west. The current Mayor is Jordan Marlowe. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5.6 thous.Area: 54.56 mi²Coordinates: 29°39'13"N, 82°29'43"W

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Newberry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Oaks Mall, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens.

5.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oaks Mall, Gainesville
130 min walk • The Oaks Mall is an enclosed shopping center in Gainesville, Florida. Its anchors include Belk, two Dillard's stores, J. C. Penney, and the University of Florida Health. The mall interior is one floor, but Belk and both Dillard's stores have two floors.
4.2 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville
108 min walk • The Santa Fe College Kika Silva Pla Planetarium is a 34-foot in diameter, domed theater in Gainesville, Florida. The planetarium seats 60 people and uses two projection systems. An In-Space-System 1C-3K digital projection system by RSA Cosmos and an optical-mechanical Chronos Space Simulator manufactured by Goto.
3.9 miNE
10-acre campus zoo
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville
101 min walk • The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is a 10-acre zoo in Gainesville, Florida. As part of Santa Fe College, It is the only college zookeeper training facility in the United States with its own AZA-accredited zoo on grounds, and has been accredited since 2000.
6 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville
152 min walk • The Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Gainesville, Florida, operated by the North Florida Botanical Society. Their name comes from nearby Lake Kanapaha.
5.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Haile Homestead, Gainesville
139 min walk • The Historic Haile Homestead, also known as Haile Plantation House or Kanapaha, is a historic site and museum in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located at 8500 SW Archer Rd. SR 24. On May 2, 1986, the plantation house was added to the U.S.
4.7 miSE
29°36'24"N • 82°26'20"W
Plantation Hall at Haile, Gainesville
120 min walk • Park, Spa
4.3 miNE
Universities and schools
Santa Fe College, Gainesville
109 min walk • Santa Fe College is a public college based in Gainesville, Florida, with satellite campuses in Alachua and Bradford counties. It is part of the Florida College System.
4.6 miE
Vernacular architecture
Liberty Hill Schoolhouse, Gainesville
117 min walk • Liberty Hill Schoolhouse in Gainesville, Florida is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1892 to serve African-American children. It replaced a previous Liberty Hill School that was in operation by about 1869, and it operated until 1952.
5.9 miNE
National park
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
150 min walk • San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park in Alachua County, Florida. It is located northwest of Gainesville, Florida on CR 232, just south of the town of Alachua.