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Birmingham
State: Alabama
Country: United States

Birmingham by the Numbers:

Population: 242,820
Elevation: 620 feet
Average Annual Rainfall: 53.5 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 1.9 inches
Average January Temperature: 43 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 80 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: medicine/research, agriculture, construction, electronics, manufacturing, financial services
Ethnic Mix: 73.5% African American, 23.5% Caucasian, 1.6% Hispanic
Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT-6
Country Dialing Code: 1
Area Code: 205 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls )

Did You Know?

Birmingham is the only place in the world where all the elements needed to make iron are present: coal, iron ore and limestone are all within a ten-mile radius.

Orientation:

Birmingham is located in the north central part of Alabama. Atlanta lies 138 miles to the east, Nashville is 183 miles north, Jackson ( Mississippi ) is 215 miles southwest and Tallahassee lies 258 miles to the southeast.
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