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Huntsville, Alabama. / 34.69333°N 86.56083°W / 34.69333; -86.56083. Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the county seat of Madison County with portions extending into Limestone County and Morgan County. [12] It is located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama.
John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Winston County in 1858. Jones County. Josiah Jones, a local political leader. Covington County (its former name) in 1868 after Jones refused the honor. Jones County. E.P. Jones, a local landowner. Sanford County, which subsequently became Lamar County in 1877.
Oakwood University is the only ISO 9001 certified HBCU in the United States. [5] In 2014, it became the first HBCU to offer a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). [6] In 2018, the U.S. Senate recognized Oakwood University for being the fifth leading producer of African-American applicants to U.S. medical schools. [6]
U.S. Historic district. Mill No. 3 in October 2011. Show map of Huntsville, Alabama Show map of Alabama Show map of the United States Show all. Location. Bounded by Meridian St., Oakwood Ave., Front St., Mountain View Dr., Davidson St., Cottage St, and King Ave., Huntsville, Alabama. Coordinates.
Muscle Shoals to Huntsville, Alabama. U.S. Route 72 Alternate ( US 72 Alternate) exists in Alabama on the south side of the Tennessee River between Muscle Shoals and Decatur. US 72 alt. crosses the Tennessee River at Decatur along with US 31 and follows the entire route of Interstate 565.
The metro area's principal city is Huntsville, and consists of two counties: Limestone and Madison. As of the 2020 United States census , the Huntsville Metropolitan Area's population was 491,723, making it the 2nd-largest metropolitan area in Alabama (behind only the Birmingham metropolitan area ) and the 113th-largest in the United States.
University Drive is a major east–west thoroughfare in Huntsville, Alabama, following US Route 72 into the city from the west. The highway carries on average approximately 56,000 vehicles a day [3] at 45 mph (72 km/h).
Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority: Serves: Huntsville, Alabama: Elevation AMSL: 629 ft / 192 m: Coordinates: Website: flyhuntsville.com: Maps; FAA airport diagram: Runways
California Street is a major north-south thoroughfare in Huntsville, Alabama connecting historic Five Points to south Huntsville. On average, approximately 18,500 vehicles travel the 1.8 mile stretch of road a day.
Airport Road is a major east–west thoroughfare in Huntsville, Alabama that connects the Jones Valley and Hampton Cove subdivisions to Memorial Parkway and the rest of the city. On average approximately 32,000 vehicles travel the 2-mile stretch of road a day.