USA State Alabama

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Geography & Demographics

State Abbreviation	AL
State Capital	Montgomery
State 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
Tallest Building	RSA Battle House Tower in Mobile, 745 feet
Largest Stadium	Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, capacity 101,821
National Parks	None
State Population (2020)	5,024,279
State Population Density	99.0 people / square mile
Area Codes	205, 251, 256, 334, 659, 938
Top 5 Cities (2020 population)	Birmingham (206,950) Huntsville (202,964) Montgomery (196,268) Mobile (187,746) Tuscaloosa (102,819)

Government & Legislature

Statehood	December 14, 1819
Electoral Votes	9
State Flag
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
State Senators	List of Alabama State Senators
State Representatives	List of Alabama State Representatives
State Government	Official Site
State Constitution	Alabama State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Date	February 9, 2015
Road Conditions	Alabama Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date	March 17, 2003

State Symbols

State Amphibian	Red hills salamander
State Bird	Yellowhammer
State Crustacean	Brown shrimp
State Flower	Camellia
State Fossil	Basilosaurus cetoides
State Fresh Water Fish	Largemouth bass
State Fruit	Blackberry
State Game Bird	Wild turkey
State Gemstone	Star blue quartz
State Horse	Rocking horse
State Insect	Monarch butterfly
State Mammal	Black bear
State Mineral	Hematite (red iron ore)
State Motto	Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights)
State Nickname	Yellowhammer State
State Nut	Pecan
State Quilt	Pine burr quilt
State Reptile	Alabama red-bellied turtle
State Rock	Marble
State Salt Water Fish	(Fighting) tarpon
State Shell	Scaphella junonia johnstoneae
State Soil	Bama soil series
State Spirit	Conecuh ridge Alabama fine whiskey
State Tree	Longleaf pine
State Tree Fruit	Peach
State Wildflower	Oak-leaf hydrangea

Sports Teams

Major Sports Teams	USFL: Birmingham Stallions
NCAA Division I Schools	University of Alabama (SEC) Alabama A&M University (Southwestern Athletic) University of Alabama at Birmingham (American) Alabama State University (Southwestern Athletic) Auburn University (SEC) Jacksonville State University (Conference USA) Samford University (Southern) University of South Alabama (Sun Belt) Troy University (Sun Belt)

Table Tennis Clubs in Alabama

City	Table Tennis Club
Homewood	Birmingham Hometown Table Tennis
Huntsville	North Alabama Table Tennis Club
Little Rock	Little Rock Table Tennis Club
Oxford	North East Alabama Table Tennis

Popular Tourist Attractions

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo: Zoo in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Alabama Splash Adventure: Amusement park in Bessemer, Alabama.
Barber Motorsports Park: Multi-purpose racing facility in Leeds, Alabama.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: Museum in Birmingham, Alabama.
Birmingham Museum of Art: Art museum in Birmingham, Alabama.
Birmingham Zoo: Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama.
Cheaha State Park: State park in eastern Alabama.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Marine education and research center in Dauphin Island, Alabama.
Fort Morgan: A historic fort in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Huntsville Botanical Garden: Botanical garden in Huntsville, Alabama.
Gulf State Park: Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
McWane Science Center: Hands-on museum in Birmingham, Alabama.
Monte Sano State Park: State park near Huntsville, Alabama.
Sloss Furnaces: National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama.
Talladega Superspeedway: Motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Historic battleship in Mobile, Alabama.
Waterville USA: Amusement park in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Festivals and Events

Top festivals and events in Alabama. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.

Festival / Event	When	Location
Alabama Mobile Mardi Gras	Weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday (February or March)	Mobile
Hangout Music Festival	May	Gulf Shores
Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic	May	Decatur
W.C. Handy Music Festival	July	Florence
Barber Vintage Festival	October	Birmingham
Kentuck Festival of the Arts	October	Kentuck Park in Northport
National Shrimp Festival	October	Gulf Shores
Hangout Oyster Cook-Off and Craft Beer Weekend	November	Gulf Shores
National Peanut Festival	November	Dothan
Alabama Shakespeare Festival	Throughout the year	Montgomery

Popular Iconic Alabama Foods

Alabama is famous for the following foods:

Boiled Peanuts
Pecan Pie
Banana Pudding
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Catfish
Grits
Shrimp
Fried Chicken
Peach Cobbler
Gooey Butter Cake
Lane Cake
Conecuh Sausage

Famous People Born In Alabama

Nobel Prize Winners

Frederick C. Robbins (Physiology or Medicine, 1954)

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Members

Bart Starr (Quarterback. Inducted in 1977)
Buck Buchanan (Defensive Tackle. Inducted in 1990)
Ozzie Newsome (Tight End. Inducted in 1999)
John Stallworth (Wide Receiver. Inducted in 2002)
Andre Tippett (Linebacker. Inducted in 2008)
Walter Jones (Offensive Tackle. Inducted in 2014)
Ken Stabler (Quarterback. Inducted in 2016)
Robert Brazile (Linebacker. Inducted in 2018)
Terrell Owens (Wide Receiver. Inducted in 2018)
DeMarcus Ware (Linebacker. Inducted in 2023)

Baseball Hall Of Fame Players

Heinie Manush (Left Fielder. Inducted in 1964)
Satchel Paige (Pitcher. Inducted in 1971)
Early Wynn (Pitcher. Inducted in 1972)
Monte Irvin (Left Fielder. Inducted in 1973)
Joe Sewell (Shortstop. Inducted in 1977)
Willie Mays (Center Fielder. Inducted in 1979)
Hank Aaron (Right Fielder. Inducted in 1982)
Willie McCovey (First Baseman. Inducted in 1986)
Billy Williams (Left Fielder. Inducted in 1987)
Don Sutton (Pitcher. Inducted in 1998)
Ozzie Smith (Shortstop. Inducted in 2002)
Mule Suttles (First Baseman. Inducted in 2006)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players

William Gates (Forward. Inducted in 1989)
Charles Barkley (Forward. Inducted in 2006)
Ben Wallace (Center. Inducted in 2021)

Famous Actors And Actresses

Louise Fletcher
Octavia Spencer
Channing Tatum

Famous Singers

Nat King Cole
Lionel Richie
Candi Staton

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.

· Alabama is the only state with a State Quilt: Pine Burr Quilt.

· The Unclaimed Baggage Center is located in Scottsboro. The inventory of this store are the lost luggages from airlines.

· 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."

· On February 16, 1968, the first 911 call in the United States was made in Haleyville, Alabama.

· In Magnolia Springs, Alabama, mail is delivered by boat. This is the only city in the United States with all-water mail routes.

· Alabama is the only state to have an alcoholic beverage as its official drink.

· In 1703, Mobile became the first city in the American Continent to celebrate Mardi Gras, 15 years before New Orleans did so.

· In 1886, the world's first Electric Trolley System was introduced in Montgomery.

· In 1836 Alabama became the first state in the United States to declare Christmas a legal holiday.

This page was last updated on October 14, 2023.

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