Gainesville is located at 29°39'55' North, 82°20'10' West (29.665245, -82.336097),[18] which is roughly the same latitude as Houston, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 62.4 square miles (161.6 km2), of which 61.3 square miles (158.8 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is water. The total area is 1.74% water. Gainesville's tree canopy is both dense and species rich, including broadleaf evergreens, conifers, and deciduous species; the city has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation every year since 1982 as a 'Tree City, USA'. A 2016 ecological assessment indicates Gainesville's urban tree canopy covers 47 percent of its land area.
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