Metropolitan Alabama
Metropolitan Alabama is the central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. As the name suggests, Metropolitan Alabama is home to Alabama's biggest urban area, the Birmingham metropolitan area, but also includes other towns and rural areas.
Cities
- Birmingham - the largest city in Alabama
- Alexandria
- Anniston
- Gadsden - Noccalula Falls and Lookout Mountain
- Hoover - in the Birmingham urban area
- Jasper
- Talladega
- Tuscaloosa - home to The University of Alabama, former state capital, Mercedes Benz USI, several museums, and Dreamland BBQ
Other destinations
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By road
Interstates 65, 20, and 59, and US routes 31, 43, 11, 280, 78, and 278 lead into Metropolitan Alabama. This is the best way to get in.
By air
Birmingham International Airport in Birmingham serves Metropolitan Alabama.
By train
Amtrak's Crescent line has daily stops in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Anniston.