Huntsville Map

Concord City Facts

Country	USA (United State of America)
State	Alabama
Counties	Madison County
Total Area	202.4 sq miles
Lat Long Coordinates	34.7303° N, 86.5861° W
Time Zome	EST (UTC−05:00)
Demonyms	Huntsvillian
Area Code	256
Language	English
Major Religion	Roman Catholic, Christian
Museums	Burritt Museum and Park, Clay House Museum, Early Works Museum
Universities	Alabama State University, Oakwood University
Official Website	www.hsvcity.org/

Airports: Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field Airport Tourist attractions: U.S. Space & Rocket Center Huntsville Museum of Art Monte Sano State Park Land Trust of Huntsville Hampton Cove The Becky Pierce Municipal Golf Course

Huntsville is a city in the US State of Alabama. It is named after John Hunt, the first settler of the land. The city also known as Alabama's birthplace was the first capital of Alabama till it was changed to Cahawba. The capital was further shifted to Montgomery and made it the permanent capital. In 1960, the Marshall Space Flight Center and the Space Shuttle Pathfinder were launched in Huntsville. Also, the launch of Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center earned the city the title 'The Rocket City'. The city is also the county seat of Madison County.

Hotles:
Following are some of the better-known hotels and lodging accommodations in Huntsville:

Embassy Suites Fairfield Inn Hampton Inn Holiday Inn Express, University Drive Best Western Rocket City Inn & Suites

Residence Inn Marriott Suburban Extended Stay Courtyard Four Points Huntsville Airport

Transportation:
Huntsville International Airport that handles domestic as well as international flights serves the ciy. The inland Port of Huntsville helps in transferring people as well as cargo from one place to another. The commercial rail lines in the city links it with other major cities. Several highways that pass through the city are a real blessing to it.

Places to Visit:
U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Alabama Constitution Village, Burritt Museum and Park, Clay House Museum, Early Works Museum, Huntsville Museum of Art and Sci-Quest are the main museums in the city that are often visited by tourists. Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville Botanical Garden and Land Trust of Huntsville are the wonderful parks in Huntsville that serve as a nice break for the people from their routine work.

Last Updated On : March 18, 2013