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Around Rainbow Mountain Heights ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntsville. It lies just east of Rainbow Mountain Heights. Huntsville has a population of 203,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Decatur. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the southwest of Rainbow Mountain Heights and has a population of 54,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rainbow Mountain Heights, with the nearest first.

  • Monrovia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Madison County
  • Rideout Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
    • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
  • Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Capshaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
    • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chelsea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Madison County
  • Harvest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
    • Harvest is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <3>
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madison County
  • Normal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Center Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Chase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Madison Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Meridianville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Rainbow Mountain Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rainbow Mountain Heights.

Madison County ...

Rainbow Mountain Heights is located in Madison County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow Mountain Heights ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rainbow Mountain Heights.

Airports Near Rainbow Mountain Heights ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rainbow Mountain Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rainbow Mountain Heights.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow Mountain Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rainbow Mountain Heights.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rainbow Mountain Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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