Athens
in Limestone County of Alabama, United States
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Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field (16 mi) - Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (36 mi)
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (87 mi)
- Nashville International Airport (93 mi)
- Lovell Field (101 mi)
- Anniston Metropolitan Airport (105 mi)
- Tupelo Regional Airport (109 mi)
- Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (115 mi)
- Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (176 mi)
- Athens Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Blackberry Trail GC (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Canebrake Golf Club at Piney Creek (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Chriswood Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Southern Gales Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Cedar Ridge Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Harvest Hills Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Point Mallard Golf Course (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Sunset Landing Golf Course (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decatur Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Lakeshore Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.802 and -86.972 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 48' 8" and W -86° 58' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:25 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 4:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Athens
Athens in Limestone County (Alabama) with it's 24,966 habitants is a town located in United States about 617 mi (or 994 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Athens is now 06:25 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Athens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Washington Street Courthouse Annex, Decatur, Huntsville, Pulaski and Moulton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
9°C (47 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens I-65
Holiday Inn Express & Suites ATHENS
Quality Inn Athens
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Hampton Inn - Suites Athens-I-65 -Huntsville Area- AL
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SUPER 8 ATHENS
COUNTRY HEARTH INN ATHENS
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Sleep Inn Athens
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CSX Stack Train at Green Street in Athens, AL
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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.
Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name comes from Limestone Creek, a local stream. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 82,782. Its county seat is Athens.
Battle of Athens (1864)
The Battle of Athens was fought in Athens, Alabama, on January 26, 1864, as part of the American Civil War. The Union force was a company under Captain Emil Adams from the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry regiment. The Confederate force was the 1st Alabama Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel Moses W. Hannon. On the morning of January 26, 1864, at around 4:00 a.m. , 600 Confederate cavalrymen attacked Athens, which was being held by a Union force of only 100.
Athens High School (Alabama)
Athens High School is the only high school in the Athens City Schools System. It is located on US Highway 31. Its mascot is the Golden Eagle. Current Principal: Chris Bolen
WKAC
WKAC (1080 AM, "The Big 1080") is a radio station in Athens, Alabama, USA, broadcasting on the 1080 kHz frequency. The station is owned by Limestone Broadcasting Company, Inc. It primarily serves the Huntsville, Alabama, market.
These districts belong to Athens.
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Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Athens.
Athens: AL WAFF 48 − ALFA Camera Network, Athens (source)
Athens: State University Cam, Athens (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Athenson, آثنز, Атенс, Athens, آتن، آلاباما, 애선스, एथेन्स, Афіни, ایتھنز، الاباما, 阿森斯
