Foley, Alabama |
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Foley. This page contains seven sections:
Around Foley ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mobile. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northwest of Foley. Mobile has a population of 190,000 people.<1> The next largest community is Pensacola (FL). It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the east of Foley and has a population of 52,600 people. For comparison, Foley has a population of 18,300 people. |
The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Foley and not the distance if you are driving it.<2>
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The following is a sample of neighboring communities:
For more communities neighboring Foley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Foley. |
Baldwin County ...Foley is located in Baldwin County. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baldwin County: Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Escambia (FL). Mobile Bay is to the west and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south. |
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foley ...This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Foley. |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foley ...Looking for more information about Foley? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Foley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foley. |
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Foley. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Foley. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foley. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895. |
Websites We Enjoy ...When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit: For the State of Alabama TripAdvisor Link for: National Park Service (NPS) sites in Alabama America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations The Living New Deal - Sites in Alabama Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Alabama |
Airports Near Foley ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Foley.
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Foley. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Foley. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another. Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Additional Airport Information For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/ The official website for State of Alabama: www.alabama.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Foley. |
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| This page was last modified: 06 Aug 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By John Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||