Huntsville, Alabama
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Huntsville, Alabama | |
Nickname: "Rocket City" | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Counties | Madison, Limestone |
Government | |
- Mayor | Loretta Spencer |
Area | |
- City | 174.4 sq mi (451.8 km²) |
- Land | 174 sq mi (450.8 km²) |
- Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
Elevation | 600 ft (193 m) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
- City | 168,132 |
- Density | 963.8/sq mi (372.14/km²) |
- Metro | 368,661 |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
- Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 35800–35899 |
Area code(s) | 256 |
Website: http://www.hsvcity.com/ |
Huntsville is a city in the American State of Alabama. It is the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. The city has a population of about 170 thousand people. It has a metrolitan population of about 370 thousand people. The city was the first capital city of Alabama.
Huntsville has an area of about 174 sq miles and sits at an elevation of 600 feet.