It is covered entirely with limestone and water. You can find a sandhill, forest, and a swamp within Devil's Millhopper. Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsĮven more astonishing than its gigantic size is the presence of different ecological systems inside it. You can find a combination of both history and geology at Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park. Visit the Massive Sinkhole at Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commonsĭid you know that one of Gainesville's top attractions is a massive sinkhole called Devil's Millhopper? These are the best things to do in Gainesville, Florida: Interested in learning more about the city has to offer? On top of that, it also boasts awe-inspiring historical sites that will make you feel as though you've stepped into a time machine. The city brims with breathtaking natural attractions that include state parks, wildlife conservations, and stunning lakes.
The hometown of the University of Florida, Gainesville is an excellent place to travel for a vacation.įilled with fascinating gems, Gainesville has a lot to offer in terms of nature as well as culture.Ī lot of people miss out on its beauty while they are in Florida, making this city quite an underrated destination. You can see a sample design of the Pluto plaque by clicking the image on the right. Each shows the planet's relative size compared to the Sun in this 4 billion to 1 scale, distance from the Sun, rotational and orbital period, a rubbing area for the Solar Walk "passport", and more. These plaques are an inherent facet of the educational model. Future enhancement include additional benches, an asteroid rock garden, nighttime lighting, enhanced landscaping and more. There are no cross-streets, and no business signs or driveways (unusual for such a long length of roadway inside City limits) so that each planet may be accurately placed, and pedestrians need not negotiate crosswalks every block or so.īut the project is not yet complete. They may be too long for pedestrians or classroom visitors to appreciate, or too small to provide the relative diameter of the smallest planets. While other models exist throughout the world, most cannot be viewed from a single vantage point. A field trip to Gainesville's own solar system model will put your world in perspective.Įighth Avenue is ideal for a solar system model. While within walking distance of Littlewood, Westwood, Glen Springs and Finley schools, we believe that the Solar Walk will be an enduring learning tool for students (and adults!) throughout the region. The monuments, designed and constructed from recycled materials by artist Elizabeth Indianos, were installed in February and March, 2002. Spanning nearly a mile, the Gainesville solar system model has returned to NW 8th Avenue, beginning at NW 34th Street with the Sun, and ending at NW 22nd Street with Pluto. The following information about the Gainesville Solar Walk is available on the Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. Text engraved on the south side of the Mars Station: Text engraved on the west side of the Mars Station: Text engraved on the north (front) side of the Mars Station: Text engraved on the east side of the Mars Station: Plaque on the north (front) side of the Mars Station:
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