Welcome to Canterbury Heights ...
Canterbury Heights is located in Mobile County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Canterbury Heights: Centerbury Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Canterbury Heights is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Canterbury Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Canterbury Heights: 251
Communities Also Named Canterbury Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Canterbury Heights - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canterbury Heights.
Communities near Canterbury Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canterbury Heights.
- Mobile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daphne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
- Daphne is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <3>
- Fairhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prichard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saraland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <3>
- Spanish Fort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Satsuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <3>
- Semmes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chickasaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
- Bayou La Batre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canterbury Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canterbury Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canterbury Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canterbury Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canterbury Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Canterbury Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canterbury Heights ...
Looking for more information about Canterbury Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canterbury Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canterbury Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canterbury Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |