Environmental Protection
Earth Resources
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Most of Florida, including Alachua County, was formed by sedimentary processes that have occurred in relatively recent geologic time. Alachua County lies in the North-central portion of the Florida peninsula and is part of the Central Highlands or Central Florida Ridge of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Its 965 square miles are comprised of low, flat limestone plain in the west bounded by a west-facing escarpment (steep slope) and a flat upland plateau in the east. Elevations in the County range from approximately 25 feet above sea level near the Santa Fe River to over 195 feet northwest of Gainesville.
