Gadsden, Alabama

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Gadsden, Alabama is a small industrial city in northeastern Alabama known historically for its manufacturing plants and labor history.

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instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 256
938
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
countySeatOf Etowah County, Alabama NERFINISHED
distanceTo approximately 60 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama
approximately 90 miles southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee
economicHistory transition from heavy industry to service-based economy
elevation approximately 571 feet above sea level
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAttraction Coosa Riverfront
Downtown Gadsden
Noccalula Falls Park
hasEducationalInstitution Gadsden State Community College
hasLandmark Noccalula Falls
hasMuseum Gadsden Museum of Art
hasPark Noccalula Falls Park and Campground
hasPostalCodeRange 35901–35907
hasRiverFeature Coosa River waterfront
hasSportsFacility The Coliseum at Gadsden State
historicalRole industrial center in Alabama
incorporatedIn 19th century
isPartOf Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area
knownFor labor history
manufacturing plants
steel industry
textile industry
locatedIn Etowah County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInPhysiographicRegion Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
locatedInRegion Appalachian foothills
northeastern Alabama
locatedOnRiver Coosa River
majorEmployerHistorical Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant
Republic Steel
namedAfter James Gadsden
partOfStatisticalArea Anniston–Gadsden Combined Statistical Area
region Deep South
servedBy Interstate 59 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 278 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 411 NERFINISHED
state Alabama
timeZone Central Time Zone

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alabama ("Gadsden")
containsCity
Gadsden, Alabama ("Downtown Gadsden")
hasAttraction
Central Alabama
includes
Interstate 59
passesThrough
Lilly Ledbetter
workLocation

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