Businesses and Places in Alabama
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Alabama Facts and Information
Abbreviation | AL |
Capital | Montgomery |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 52,419 sq miles; Land Only 50,744 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 67 |
Time Zone | Central Time Zone |
Bordering States | Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee |
Highest Point | Cheaha Mountain, 2,413 feet |
National Parks | None |
Population (2015) | 4,858,979 |
Population Density | 95.8 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 205, 251, 256, 334, 659, 938 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Birmingham (212,237)
Montgomery (205,764) Mobile (195,111) Huntsville (180,105) Tuscaloosa (90,468) |
Statehood | December 14, 1819 |
Electoral Votes | 9 |
Governor | Official Alabama Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Alabama |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Alabama |
Senators | List of Alabama State Senators |
Representatives | List of Alabama State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Alabama State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Alabama Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | March 17, 2003 |
Amphibian | Red hills salamander |
Bird | Yellowhammer |
Crustacean | Brown shrimp |
Flower | Camellia |
Fossil | Basilosaurus cetoides |
Fresh Water Fish | Largemouth bass |
Fruit | Blackberry |
Game Bird | Wild turkey |
Gemstone | Star blue quartz |
Horse | Rocking horse |
Insect | Monarch butterfly |
Mammal | Black bear |
Mineral | Hematite (red iron ore) |
Motto | Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) |
Nickname | Yellowhammer State |
Nut | Pecan |
Quilt | Pine burr quilt |
Reptile | Alabama red-bellied turtle |
Rock | Marble |
Salt Water Fish | (Fighting) tarpon |
Shell | Scaphella junonia johnstoneae |
Soil | Bama soil series |
Spirit | Conecuh ridge Alabama fine whiskey |
Tree | Longleaf pine |
Tree Fruit | Peach |
Wildflower | Oak-leaf hydrangea |
Gas Tax | $0.2087 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $0.675 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Birmingham Zoo Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Historic battleship in Mobile, Alabama. |
NCAA Division I Schools | University of Alabama (SEC)
Alabama A&M University (Southwestern Athletic) University of Alabama at Birmingham (Conference USA) Alabama State University (Southwestern Athletic) Auburn University (SEC) Jacksonville State University (Ohio Valley) Samford University (Southern) University of South Alabama (Sun Belt) Troy University (Sun Belt) |
Tourist Attractions | Talladega Superspeedway Motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Gulf State Park Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Waterville USA Amusement park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | McWane Science Center Hands-on museum in Birmingham, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Fort Morgan A historic fort in Gulf Shores, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Cheaha State Park State park in eastern Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Alabama Splash Adventure Amusement park in Bessemer, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Zoo in Gulf Shores, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Barber Motorsports Park Multi-purpose racing facility in Leeds, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Birmingham Museum of Art Art museum in Birmingham, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Huntsville Botanical Garden Botanical garden in Huntsville, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Dauphin Island Sea Lab Marine education and research center in Dauphin Island, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Museum in Birmingham, Alabama. |
Tourist Attractions | Monte Sano State Park State park near Huntsville, Alabama. |
Fun Facts | Birmingham is home to Vulcan, the world's largest cast iron statue. It is made of 100,000 pounds of iron and is 56 feet tall. |
Fun Facts | Alabama is the only state with a State Quilt Pine Burr Quilt. |
Fun Facts | The Unclaimed Baggage Center is located in Scottsboro. The inventory of this store are the lost luggages from airlines. |
Fun Facts | The Saturn boosters, which were the rockets to put humans on the moon, were built in NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Huntsville is known as "The Rocket City." Some call it the "Rocket Capital of the World." |
Fun Facts | On February 16, 1968, the first 911 call in the United States was made in Haleyville, Alabama. |
Fun Facts | In Magnolia Springs, Alabama, mail is delivered by boat. This is the only city in the United States with all-water mail routes. |
Fun Facts | Alabama is the only state to have an alcoholic beverage as its official drink. |
Fun Facts | In 1703, Mobile became the first city in the American Continent to celebrate Mardi Gras, 15 years before New Orleans did so. |
Fun Facts | In 1886, the world's first Electric Trolley System was introduced in Montgomery. |
Fun Facts | In 1836 Alabama became the first state in the United States to declare Christmas a legal holiday. |
Name Origin | From Alabama River by early European explorers and named "Alibamu" after the local Indian tribe |
Residents Names | Alabamian, Alabaman |
Tourism Office Website | www.touralabama.org |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-ALABAMA |
Cities in Alabama to visit
- Alabaster
- Albertville
- Alexander City
- Anniston
- Athens
- Auburn
- Bay Minette
- Bessemer
- Birmingham
- Boaz
- Clanton
- Cullman
- Daphne
- Decatur
- Dothan
- Enterprise
- Fairhope
- Florence
- Foley
- Fort Payne
- Gadsden
- Gulf Shores
- Guntersville
- Hoover
- Huntsville
- Jacksonville
- Jasper
- Madison
- Mobile
- Montgomery
- Muscle Shoals
- Northport
- Opelika
- Orange Beach
- Oxford
- Pelham
- Pell City
- Phenix City
- Prattville
- Russellville
- Saraland
- Scottsboro
- Selma
- Sylacauga
- Talladega
- Theodore
- Troy
- Trussville
- Tuscaloosa
- Vestavia Hills
- Wetumpka