Liberty Pond
Pond on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida
Liberty Pond | |
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Liberty Pond overlooked by the
Reitz Union
sometime before the buildings's 2016 expansion
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Location | Gainesville, Florida |
Coordinates | 29°38′45″N 82°20′50″W / 29.6458033°N 82.3471212°W / 29.6458033; -82.3471212 |
Basin countries | United States |
Residence time | Year round |
Surface elevation | 121 feet (37 m) |
Settlements | Gainesville, Florida |
Liberty Pond (historically Green Pond ) [1] is a body of water on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida . [2] [3] [4] The pond is named in honor of students and alumni of the university who have served in the United States Armed Forces . [5] The pond has a veterans' memorial on its north shore and acts as a venue for memorial ceremonies held by local veterans' organizations. [6] [7]
Liberty Pond is overlooked by the J. Wayne Reitz Union , the student union of the University of Florida . [8] [9] The lake is a landmark on campus and has occasionally been included in social media marketing for the university and associated organizations. [10] [11]
Liberty Pond is over 100-years old and is likely a sinkhole lake. [7] The pond is home to various species of alligators , birds (ranging from finches to hawks ), and small mammals such as armadillos . [12]
The pond was known as Green Pond until 2013, when the university board of trustees officially renamed the lake. [4] In 2022, the US Board on Geographic Names officially recognized the name change after efforts by a student of the university. [2] [13] The name was additionally recognized by local, regional, and state officials. [1] [13] [14]
References
- 1 2 "Liberty Pond proposed name change" . Alachua County . Retrieved 2023-03-16 .
- 1 2 "GNIS Entry - Liberty Pond" . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2023-03-01 .
- ↑ "McCarty Woods on UF campus takes hit" . Gainesville Sun . Retrieved 2023-03-02 .
- 1 2 Brown II, C. David (June 7, 2013). "Naming of "Green Pond" to "Liberty Pond" " (PDF) . University of Florida Board of Trustees .
- ↑ O'Donnell, M (February 16, 2022). "Liberty Pond Proposal Packet" . United States Board on Geographic Names . Retrieved 2022-06-10 .
- ↑ "Memorial Day roundup: Many ways to honor fallen veterans" . Gainesville Sun . Retrieved 2023-03-22 .
- 1 2 "Liberty Pond & Fountain" . University of Florida Army ROTC . Retrieved 2023-03-02 .
- ↑ "SG moves to give Reitz pond facelift" . The Independent Florida Alligator . Retrieved 2023-03-02 .
- ↑ "Reitz Union, University of Florida | David Conner and Associates" . Archinect . Retrieved 2023-03-16 .
- ↑ "University of Florida on Instagram: "Liberty Pond at the @reitzunion." " . Instagram . Retrieved 2023-03-20 .
- ↑ "Southern California Gator Club on Instagram: '@uflorida's Liberty Pond is a 100 year old pond that lies within the Veterans' Memorial...' " . Instagram . Retrieved 2023-03-20 .
- ↑ "BioGator | University of Florida Checklist: LIBERTY POND" . BioGator . Retrieved 2023-03-03 .
- 1 2 "Gainesville City Commission Final Agenda May 19, 2022" (PDF) . City of Gainesville, Florida . May 19, 2022.
- ↑ Stargel, Kelli (8 September 2022). "Legislative Budget Commission Agenda 8 September 2022" (PDF) . Florida House of Representatives . p. 14.
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