MAP OF ALABAMA

Pictured to your right is a detailed map of Alabama, showing the state's major cities, Interstates, and rivers. Alabama's ten largest cities (in population size) are Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Decatur, Florence, Dothan, Auburn and Anniston, in that order.

Alabama ranks 2nd in the nation in the size of its inland waterways.

Alabama is located in the souteastern part of the United States. Its borders are Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west.

Much of the land area consists of flat plains, but the northern region is mostly mountainous. Alabama's elevation ranges from sea level toward the south, to over 2400 feet on Mount Cheaha (East of Birmingham).

The state's climate is characterized by hot summers, mild winters, and high humidity. Alabama gets an average of 56 inches of rainfall per year. Southern Alabama has more thunder storms than any other part of the United States.

National Parks in Alabama include Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Russell Cave National Monument, and the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site.

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