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Explore Woodlawn Heights
The district Woodlawn Heights of Sheffield in Colbert County (Alabama) is located in United States about 654 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 35% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
4°C (40 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
5°C (41 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
5°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa
Holiday Inn Express & Suites FLORENCE NORTHEAST
Hampton Inn Florence Midtown
Residence Inn Florence
Hampton Inn - Suites Florence-Downtown
CITY LODGE
Quality Inn Florence
BUDGET INN
KNIGHTS INN FLORENCE
BAYMONT INN & SUITES FLORENCE
Videos from this area
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Tuscumbia Alabama walking tour 2010 part one
During the week where my hometown of Tuscumbia, Alabama celebrates its most famous resident, Hellen Keller, I decided to go on a walking tour of the downtown area to showcase the highlights....
Tuscumbia Alabama Veterans Day Parade 2010
Footage of war memorials and the 2010 Veterans Day Parade in Tuscumbia, Alabama Created on November 11, 2010.
Tuscumbia, Alabama Christmas Parade 2010 Part Two (The Moodidays Day 61, November 30, 2010)
Part Two of footage of the 2010 Tuscumbia, Alabama Christmas Parade. The Parade happened on day 61 of my own personal holiday season, The Moodidays. http://www.facebook.com/TheMoodidays ...
Tuscumbia Christmas Parade 2009 Part One (The Moodidays Day 62: December 1, 2009)
Part one of footage from the Tuscumbia, Alabama Christmas parade on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 (day 62 of the Moodidays). For more Moodidays info, visit http://moodidays.blogspot.com.
Tuscumbia Christmas Parade 2009 Part Two (The Moodidays Day 62, December 1, 2009)
Part Two of the Tuscumbia, Alabama Christmas parade on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, Day 62 of the Moodidays. For more info on the Moodidays, visit http://moodidays.blogspot.com Click on my ...
Back Pack Johnny - In Your City (Waka Flocka Flame Diss)
Back Pack Johnny Going In On Waka Flocka Flame a Rapper He Could Care Less For.
2008 Chrysler Town & Country Used Cars Muscle Shoals AL
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Brit Floyd - Sheffield - Echoes, early section
Early section od Echoes - a good Bobby Harrison demo. Sheffield City Hall, May 24th 2012.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sheffield, Alabama
Sheffield is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States, and is included in The Shoals MSA. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,039. Sheffield is the birthplace of Arthur Alexander, "country-soul pioneer" and songwriter, French horn player Willie Ruff, notable attorney, actor, former senator and presidential contender Fred Thompson, Watergate committee U.S. Senator Howell Heflin and U.S.
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Since the 1960s the city has been famous for the "Muscle Shoals Sound" as local recording studios produced hit records that shaped the history of popular music. Both the city and the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area (including four cities in Colbert and Lauderdale counties) are commonly called "the Shoals. " Northwest Alabama Regional Airport serves the Shoals region.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,423 and is included in The Shoals MSA. Tuscumbia was the hometown of Helen Keller and is the location of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
University of North Alabama Planetarium and Observatory
UNA Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of North Alabama. It is located in Florence, Alabama (USA). It has 2 telescopes, a 14.5" Newtonian Telescope and a 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain.
Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area
The Shoals is a metropolitan area in northwestern Alabama, officially known as the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area, including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield, and the counties of Lauderdale and Colbert. The population is around 200,000 and an additional 410,000 commute to the Shoals daily for work, school, shopping, and more according to a recent Shoals publication called "Four Cities, Four Cultures".
National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County, Alabama
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County, Alabama. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a Google map.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Alabama
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Alabama. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a Google map.
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
The Alabama Music Hall of Fame, first conceived by the Muscle Shoals Music Association in the early 1980s, was created by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, which then saw to its Phase One construction of a 12,500 sq ft after a state-wide referendum in 1987. It currently stands in the town of Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Sheffield High School (Alabama)
Sheffield High School is the sole public secondary education institution in Sheffield, Alabama.
Flowers Hall
Flowers Hall, built in 1972, is a 4,000-seat multipurpose arena located in Florence, Alabama. It is used primarily for basketball and volleyball, and is the home of the University of North Alabama Lions basketball and volleyball teams. The first basketball game in the arena was a preseason NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. It has also hosted high school basketball games as well. The main court at the arena has been replaced three times, most recently in 2004.
Northwest–Shoals Community College
Northwest–Shoals Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education with two campuses. One campus is located in Phil Campbell, Alabama and the second campus is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It is intended to serve Colbert County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, and portions of Winston County. The school currently has an enrollment of more than 5,300 students.
North Alabama Speedway
North Alabama Speedway located just outside Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA is a 3/8 mile high banked clay oval. North Alabama Speedway opened in 1977, operating through 1987. It reopened in 1990, operating through 1993, and reopened again in 1995. In 2007 it is hosting events for World of Outlaws Late Model Series and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
University of North Alabama President's Home
The President's Home at the University of North Alabama serves as the official residence of the university president. Constructed by the Works Projects Administration and completed in 1940, the residence is currently occupied by President and Mrs. William G. Cale, Jr.
Rogers Hall
Rogers Hall, also known as Courtview and Alumni House, located at 500 Court Street, Florence, Alabama, is a three-story antebellum structure built in 1855. It is one of the oldest historic landmarks on the University of North Alabama campus and one of the university's most distinctive structures.
Coby Hall
Coby Hall is an antebellum Georgian Revival former residence in Florence, Alabama that now serves as a learning and cultural center for the University of North Alabama.
George H. Carroll Lion Habitat
The George H. Carroll Lion Habitat is a 12,764-square-foot, climate-controlled facility located on the campus the University of North Alabama that houses the only two live lion mascots in the United States, Leo III and Una. The lion habitat, which was dedicated on October 7, 2007, bears the name of the late owner of the construction firm Pressure Concrete, which built the facility and donated labor, materials and funds.
WLAY (AM)
WLAY is a radio station serving the Florence/Muscle Shoals, Alabama, market and is heard at 1450 AM and on a translator at 92.3 on the FM band; it is licensed to the city of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. WLAY is owned by URBan Radio Broadcasting and is part of a six-station cluster operated by URBan in northwestern Alabama and southern central Tennessee. WLAY is one of the oldest broadcast radio stations in Alabama and the Southern United States.
WVNA (AM)
WVNA is licensed to Tuscumbia, Alabama. The format is News/Talk. The station features talk programming and extensive local/regional news coverage with a local news department on staff. The station is owned by URBan Radio Broadcasting and is part of a six station cluster operated by URBan in North Alabama/Southern Tennessee. WVNA positions itself as a radio station "where all sides have their say". Thus, the station airs both conservative and liberal talk show hosts.
Muscle Shoals High School
Muscle Shoals High School is the sole public secondary education institution in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. MSHS was recently awarded the Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Award for Excellence.
WBTG (AM)
WBTG is a radio station licensed to serve Sheffield, Alabama. The station is owned by Slatton & Associates Broadcasters, Inc. It airs an Adult Standards format positioned as "Memory Music". In addition to its usual music programming, Monday through Saturday mornings include a two-hour tradio program known as the Party Line which allows listeners to buy or sell personal items. On Sunday mornings, WBTG airs a half-hour program called In Touch hosted by Charles Stanley.
WBCF (AM)
WBCF (1240 AM, "NewsTalk 1240") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Florence, Alabama, USA, the station serves the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area. The station is currently owned by Benny Carle Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One, CBS Radio and Fox News Radio.
WSBM
WSBM is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Florence, Alabama, USA, the station serves the Florence-Muscle Shoals area. The station is currently owned by Big River Broadcasting Corporation.
WZZA
WZZA is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscumbia, Alabama. The station is owned by Muscle Shoals Broadcasting. It airs an Urban contemporary music format. The station was assigned the WZZA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 31, 2007. When the station first began broadcasting in 1972, it did so under the call letters WRCK.
Dust Cave
Dust Cave is a Paleoindian archaeology site located in northern Alabama. It is in the Highland Rim in the limestone bluffs that overlook Coffee Slough, a tributary of the Tennessee River. The site was occupied during the Pleistocene and early Holocene eras. 1LU496, another name for Dust Cave, was occupied seasonally for 7,000 years. The cave was first discovered in 1984 by Dr. Richard Cobb and first excavated in 1989 under Dr. Boyce Driskell from the University of Alabama.
Alabama Renaissance Faire
The Alabama Renaissance Faire is Renaissance fair reenactment in downtown Florence, Alabama in Wilson Park. Party, the festival is a celebration of Florence's "Renaissance City" identity. Activities taking place during the Faire include arts and crafts, magicians, reenactments, and musical performances. Festival-goers are invited to dress in period clothing. The Faire takes place on the fourth weekend in October. The event is free and charges no admission fees to the public.