Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Turlington Rock, 1984

University of Florida

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 24, 2020

1. Turlington Rock, 1984 Marker

Inscription. When giant crocodilians, the ancestors of the alligator, roamed the earth, this unusually large piece of chert formed from Suwannee limestone and sea shells. University of Florida Professor of Geological Sciences James Eades discovered it in a quarry in Herando County. The quarry owner, Florida Crushed Stone, donated the 10-ton, 30 million-year-old sedimentary rock to the Department of Geological Sciences for installation in Turlington Plaza.

Erected by University of Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources.

Location. 29° 38.941′ N, 82° 20.617′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It is on Newell Drive south of Union Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker located in front of Turlington Hall in Turlington Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Newell Drive, Gainesville FL 32612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ralph D. Turlington (within shouting distance of this marker); This Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Century Tower Carillon (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Marston Science Library (within shouting distance of this marker); University Auditorium (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); African Studies (about 300 feet away); Florida Extension (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 24, 2020

2. Turlington Rock, 1984 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,347 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.