Gretna, Florida | |
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City | |
Gretna City Hall
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Motto: "Come grow with us" | |
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 30°36′56″N 84°39′45″W / 30.61556°N 84.66250°WCoordinates: 30°36′56″N 84°39′45″W / 30.61556°N 84.66250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Gadsden |
Area | |
• Total | 6.03 sq mi (15.62 km2) |
• Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,460 |
• Density | 242/sq mi (93.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 32332 |
Area code(s) | 850 |
FIPS code | 12-27650 |
GNIS feature ID | 0294791 |
Website | mygretna |
Gretna is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,460 as of the 2010 census, down from 1,709 at the 2000 census. It is located on U.S. 90 and is approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of the Florida-Georgia border.
Gretna is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gretna is located in west-central Gadsden County at 30°36′56″N 84°39′45″W / 30.61556°N 84.66250°W (30.615598, -84.662457). In recent years the city limits have expanded south and west 5 miles (8 km) to encompass part of Interstate 10; the city is now bordered on the south by Greensboro.
U.S. Route 90 passes through Gretna as Main Street; it leads southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Quincy, the Gadsden County seat, and northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Chattahoochee. Interstate 10 passes through the southwest part of Gretna, with access from Exit 174 (Florida State Road 12). I-10 leads east 28 miles (45 km) to Tallahassee and west 160 miles (260 km) to Pensacola. SR 12 leads southwest 24 miles (39 km) to Bristol, and SR 65 leads south 17 miles (27 km) to Hosford.