Athens, Alabama, United States
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Athens, Alabama, United States is a small city in northern Alabama known as the hometown of musician Brittany Howard and for its historic downtown and Southern cultural heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athens, Alabama | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode |
256
ⓘ
938 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Limestone County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economySector |
education
ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1818 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 0113274 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Athens State University
ⓘ
surface form:
Athens State University campus
Limestone County Courthouse ⓘ historic downtown Athens ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Athens City Schools
ⓘ
Athens State University ⓘ Limestone County Schools ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Athens Grease Festival
ⓘ
Athens Storytelling Festival ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Brittany Howard ⓘ |
| incorporatedIn | 1818 ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Limestone County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Southern cultural heritage
ⓘ
being the hometown of musician Brittany Howard ⓘ historic downtown ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Northern Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
North Alabama
Tennessee Valley ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Decatur, Alabama
ⓘ
Huntsville, Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Limestone Creek (nearby waterway) ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Athens, Greece
|
| partOf |
Huntsville metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
Limestone County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 25,000 (early 2020s) ⓘ |
| postalCode |
35611
ⓘ
35613 ⓘ 35614 ⓘ |
| regionCode | FIPS code 01-03028 ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportServedBy |
Interstate 65
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 72 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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