The Wetumpka crater is a 5-mile (8 km)-wide meteorite impact crater located in Elmore County, just north of Montgomery. It is considered Alabama’s greatest natural disaster, created by a meteorite impact about 80 million years ago.
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Pine forests form the largest proportion of forests in Alabama, which once boasted huge expanses of these forests.
Snow is rare in much of Alabama, but areas north of Montgomery may receive a dusting of snow a few times each winter, with occasional heavy snowfalls every few years.
Politically, as part of the Deep South, Alabama is predominantly a conservative state and is known for its Southern culture.
Some scholars suggest the word may come from the Choctaw alba (meaning ‘plants’ or ‘weeds’) and amo (meaning ‘to cut’, ‘to trim’, or ‘to gather’), potentially meaning ‘clearers of the thicket’ or ‘herb gatherers’.
Invertebrates in Alabama include 97 crayfish species and 383 mollusk species.
Alabama ranks fifth in the nation for the diversity of its flora, with nearly 4,000 pteridophyte and spermatophyte plant species.
Beginning in the 1940s, courts started to recognize the voting rights of black voters. Legal challenges, such as the one against the state constitutional amendment giving registrars greater latitude to disqualify voters, were successful in overturning some provisions designed to ...Read more
The Spanish were the first Europeans to reach Alabama during their exploration of North America in the 16th century.
Yeah, Alabama does get snow sometimes, but it’s pretty rare and usually light. Most of the snow happens in the northern parts, like Huntsville or the Appalachian foothills, while southern cities like Mobile barely ever see it. Biggest snowfalls are usually in January or February.
Yeah, Alabama does get snow sometimes, but it’s pretty rare and usually light. Most of the snow happens in the northern parts, like Huntsville or the Appalachian foothills, while southern cities like Mobile barely ever see it. Biggest snowfalls are usually in January or February.
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