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The average land area is 756 sq mi (1,958 km 2). The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
Alabama's land consists of 22 million acres (89,000 km 2) of forest or 67% of the state's total land area. [91] Suburban Baldwin County, along the Gulf Coast, is the largest county in the state in both land area and water area. [92] The Natural Bridge Rock in Winston County is the longest natural bridge east of the Rockies.
This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area. [2]
In the northern part of this plateau, west of Jackson county, there are about 1,000 square miles (2,600 km 2) of level highlands from 700 to 800 feet (210 to 240 m) above sea level. South of these highlands, occupying a narrow strip on each side of the Tennessee River , is a country of gentle rolling lowlands varying in elevation from 500 to ...
According to the 2020 United States Census, Alabama is the 24th most populous state with 5,024,279 inhabitants [1] and the 28th largest by land area spanning 50,645.33 square miles (131,170.8 km 2) of land. [2] Alabama is divided into 67 counties and contains 461 municipalities consisting of 174 cities and 287 towns. [3] These cities and towns ...
Bessemer is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Birmingham. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.74 square miles (105.5 km 2), of which 40.53 square miles (105.0 km 2) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km 2) (0.55%) is water. [2]
Alabama State Route 172 passes through the town, leading northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Vina and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Hackleburg. Alabama State Route 187 leads northeast from the center of Hodges 13 miles (21 km) to Belgreen. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km 2), of which 0.01 ...
Elgin was originally known as Ingram's Crossroads, in honor of Benjamin Ingram, who owned the surrounding land. The name was then changed to Elgin in 1901, in honor of Elgin, Illinois . [ 2 ] A post office was in operation under the name Marmion from 1836 to 1849, then under the name Ingram's Crossroads from 1849 to 1858, and finally under the ...