The location of Champion
Welcome to Champion ...
Champion is located in Blount County.
The location of Champion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Champion is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Champion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Champion, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Champion is within the (205) area code.
Communities near Champion ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Champion and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Argo [Map] | 4,268 | S | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Ashville [Map] | 2,291 | SE | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Attalla [Map] | 5,827 | E | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Blountsville [Map] | 1,670 | NW | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Clay [Map] | --- | SW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Cleveland [Map] | 1,308 | NW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Champion.
Communities Also Named Champion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 19 communities that are also named Champion - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Indiana (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Champion.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Champion. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Champion. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Champion.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Champion:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champion ...
Looking for more information about Champion? 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.
Looking for more information about Champion? 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 Champion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Champion.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Champion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Champion) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Champion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9357, Longitude: -86.4455 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Champion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Champion. |