MAP OF ALABAMA
Pictured above is a detailed map of Alabama. This map shows 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 southeastern 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. Popular Alabama tourist attractions include Constitution Village in Huntsville, the Alabama Space and Rocket Center, the Alabama Nature Center in Millbrook, the beach at Gulf Shores and the acclaimed Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro. FUN FACTS ABOUT ALABAMA: Famous people from Alabama include Hank Aaron, Truman Capote, Nat King Cole, W.C. Handy, Helen Keller, Willie Mays, Jesse Owens and Satchel Paige. Workers in Alabama built the first rocket made to put humans on the moon. The word Alabama means tribal town in the Creek Indian language.
ALABAMA INDIAN TRIBES
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