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The Sipsey Wilderness lies within Bankhead National Forest around the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River in northwestern Alabama, United States. Designated in 1975 and expanded in 1988, 24,922-acre (10,086 ha) Sipsey is the largest and most frequently visited Wilderness area in Alabama and contains dozens of waterfalls.
Sipsey is a town in Walker County, Alabama, United States. In the 2010 census, the population was 437, down from the previous 552 in the year 2000. In the 2010 census, the population was 437, down from the previous 552 in the year 2000.
The William B. Bankhead National Forest is one of Alabama's four National Forests, covering 181,230 acres (733 km 2). [2] It is home to Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River, the Sipsey Fork. It is located in northwestern Alabama, around the town of Double Springs.
The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River is a 71-mile-long (114 km) [1] river located in the U.S. state of Alabama, and is formed by the junction of Thompson and Hubbard creeks in the Sipsey Wilderness of Bankhead National Forest. The Sipsey Fork discharges into the Mulberry Fork. [2]
Michael Tuomey, appointed state geologist in 1847, completed a Geological Map of Alabama and in 1849 and published the first of two comprehensive reports on the state's resources a year later. These publications did much to quantify the mineral wealth of the Birmingham District and helped establish the region's early iron industry.
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