Central Alabama, the Glossary
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53 relations: Alabama, Alabama Power, Alabaster, Alabama, American Civil War, Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Alabama, Auburn, Alabama, Bessemer, Alabama, Birmingham District, Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Black Belt (region of Alabama), Black Warrior River, Cahaba River, Calera, Alabama, Cheaha Mountain, Choccolocco Creek, Clanton, Alabama, Coal, Coosa River, Cullman, Alabama, Encompass Health, Energen, Fort McClellan, Gadsden, Alabama, Honda, Hoover, Alabama, Iron ore, Jasper, Alabama, Jemison, Alabama, Limestone, Mercedes-Benz, Montevallo, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, North Alabama, Pelham, Alabama, Red Mountain (Birmingham), Regions Financial Corporation, Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, Saks, Inc., Selma, Alabama, Shades Mountain, Shelton State Community College, Southern Research, Stillman College, Surface runoff, Sylacauga, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, ... Expand index (3 more) »
- Regions of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Alabama Power
Alabama Power Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a company in the southern United States that provides electricity service to 1.4 million customers in the southern two-thirds of Alabama.
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Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
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American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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Anniston Army Depot
Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) is a major United States Army facility for the production and repair of ground combat vehicles, overhaul of Small Arms Weapon Systems and the storage of chemical weapons, a.k.a. the Anniston Chemical Activity.
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Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is the county seat of Calhoun County in Alabama, United States, and is one of two urban centers/principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States.
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Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a southwestern suburb of Birmingham.
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Birmingham District
The Birmingham District is a geological area in the vicinity of Birmingham, Alabama, where the raw materials for making steel - limestone, iron ore, and coal - are found together in abundance. Central Alabama and Birmingham District are regions of Alabama.
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Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama
The Birmingham metropolitan area, sometimes known as Greater Birmingham, is a metropolitan area in north central Alabama centered on Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
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Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama.
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Black Belt (region of Alabama)
The Black Belt is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Central Alabama and Black Belt (region of Alabama) are regions of Alabama.
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Black Warrior River
The Black Warrior River is a waterway in west-central Alabama in the southeastern United States.
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Cahaba River
The Cahaba River is the longest substantially free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States.
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Calera, Alabama
Calera is a city in Shelby and Chilton counties in the U.S. state of Alabama.
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Cheaha Mountain
Cheaha Mountain, often called Mount Cheaha, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Alabama.
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Choccolocco Creek
The Choccolocco Creek is one of two main tributaries of the Coosa River in central Alabama.
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Clanton, Alabama
Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.
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Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams.
Coosa River
The Coosa River is a tributary of the Alabama River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia.
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Cullman, Alabama
Cullman is the largest city and county seat of Cullman County, Alabama, United States.
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Encompass Health
Encompass Health Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the United States' largest providers of post-acute healthcare services, offering both facility-based and home-based post-acute services in 36 states and Puerto Rico through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies, and hospice agencies.
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Energen
Energen Corporation was a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration.
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Fort McClellan
Fort McClellan, originally Camp McClellan, is a decommissioned United States Army post located adjacent to the city of Anniston, Alabama.
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Gadsden, Alabama
Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama.
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Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and battery-powered equipment, founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda and headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Hoover, Alabama
Hoover is a city in the Jefferson and Shelby counties in north central Alabama, United States.
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Iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.
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Jasper, Alabama
Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, United States.
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Jemison, Alabama
Jemison is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.
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Limestone
Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.
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Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz, commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926.
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Montevallo, Alabama
Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
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Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County.
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North Alabama
North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Central Alabama and North Alabama are regions of Alabama.
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Pelham, Alabama
Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
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Red Mountain (Birmingham)
Red Mountain is a long ridge running southwest-northeast and dividing Jones Valley from Shades Valley south of Birmingham, Alabama.
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Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company headquartered in the Regions Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
The Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, also called the Ridge and Valley Province or the Valley and Ridge Appalachians, are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Highlands division. Central Alabama and Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians are regions of Alabama.
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Saks, Inc.
Saks, Inc. (originally Proffitt's, Inc.) was an American holding company founded in 1919.
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Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west.
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Shades Mountain
Shades Mountain is a cuesta in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
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Shelton State Community College is a public community college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Southern Research
Southern Research is a not-for-profit US 501(c)(3) research organization that conducts basic and applied research for commercial and non-commercial organizations across four divisions: Drug development, Drug discovery, Energy & Environment, and Engineering.
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Stillman College
Stillman College is a private historically black Presbyterian college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Surface runoff
Surface runoff (also known as overland flow or terrestrial runoff) is the unconfined flow of water over the ground surface, in contrast to channel runoff (or stream flow).
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Sylacauga, Alabama
Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States.
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet.
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University of Alabama
The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses, dense multi family apartments, office buildings and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a more or less densely populated city".
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Valley, Alabama
Valley is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States.
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Vance, Alabama
Vance is a town in Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties in the U.S. state of Alabama.
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See also
Regions of Alabama
- Appalachian Plateau
- Birmingham District
- Black Belt (region of Alabama)
- Canebrake (region of Alabama)
- Central Alabama
- Central Baldwin
- Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia
- Eastern Shore (Alabama)
- Mobile Bay
- North Alabama
- Northeast Alabama
- Northwest Alabama
- Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
- South Alabama
- Southeast Alabama
- Southeastern Plains (ecoregion)
- Southern Coastal Plain (ecoregion)
- TAG Corner
- Wiregrass (region)