Around Muscle Shoals ...
For comparison, Muscle Shoals has a population of 14,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Muscle Shoals, with the nearest first.
- South Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Tuscumbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Nitrate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Wilson Dam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Ford City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Leighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
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- Cypress Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Saint Florian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- McGee Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Bailey Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jacksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Creek
For more communities neighboring Muscle Shoals, please visit our County-by-County Page for Muscle Shoals.
Colbert County ...
Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colbert County: Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence & Tishomingo (MS).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Muscle Shoals ...
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 Muscle Shoals.
Airports Near Muscle Shoals ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Muscle Shoals and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Muscle Shoals.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muscle Shoals ...
Looking for more information about Muscle Shoals? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Muscle Shoals. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Muscle Shoals, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Muscle Shoals.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Alabama Statewide Tourism
- Muscle Shoals Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Muscle Shoals
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Muscle Shoals: www.cityofmuscleshoals.com/
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
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 Muscle Shoals. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Muscle Shoals), 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. |