Northeast Alabama is an ambiguous term, which may include the cities of
Anniston,
Gadsden, and
Talladega, their surrounding areas, as well as the geographical northeast extreme of the state of
Alabama
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, anthem = "Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
. The county inclusion varies, and under some generous definitions would include the
Birmingham–Hoover–Talladega, AL CSA as the largest and most diverse metropolitan area in the region, followed in population by the
Anniston-Oxford MSA and
Gadsden MSA.
Huntsville, and rarely
Auburn, may also be included but typically fall under other regional terms. A narrower and more colloquial use of the term Northeast Alabama may refer only to the areas around
Scottsboro and
Fort Payne and the
Sand Mountain communities in the far northeast of the state, starting around
Albertville
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It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had ...
. A person in
Huntsville referring to Northeast Alabama may be using this narrower definition while Huntsville would be included in the broader term
North Alabama
North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Several geographic definitions for the area exist, with all descriptions including the nine counties of Alabama's Tennessee Valley region. The North Alabama Industrial Development Associ ...
. Likewise,
Gadsden,
Anniston, and
Oxford
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may be referred to as part of East Alabama, while the areas in between
Guntersville and
Gadsden on
Sand Mountain would most always be considered Northeast Alabama.
Northeast Alabama Community College on the border of
Jackson County and
Dekalb County on Highway 35 west of
Rainsville shares its name with the region, and
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University (JSU) is a public university in Jacksonville, Alabama. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in six academic schools leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctorate degr ...
in
Jacksonville
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,
Calhoun County is a public university in Northeast Alabama.
Locales
Metropolitan areas
Major cities
Counties
''Areas in italics aren't traditionally included in the NE Alabama region''
See also
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Geography of Alabama
The geography of Alabama describes a state in the Southeastern United States in North America. It extends from high mountains to low valleys and sandy beaches.
Alabama is 30th in size and borders four U.S. states: Mississippi, Tennessee, Geor ...
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Snead State Community College
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Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden State Community College (Gadsden State, Gadsden, or GSCC) is a public community college with campuses in Gadsden, Centre and Anniston, Alabama. The college was founded as a merger between Alabama Technical College (1925), Gadsden State T ...
References
Regions of Alabama
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