Anniston, AL

United States

Anniston sits along Interstate 20 about an hour east of Birmingham, serving as a gateway to Alabama's highest peaks and outdoor recreation areas. The former steel town has reinvented itself around military heritage and mountain access, with the Anniston Army Depot remaining a major employer. Highway 431 connects north to Gadsden while local routes lead to Oxford's shopping district. Mount Cheaha, Alabama's highest point at 2,413 feet, rises just outside the city limits.

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The closest airport to Anniston, AL is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 100 km (about 1 h 17 min by car).

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Anniston, AL is in United States, at 33.671, -85.814 - about 13 km south of Weaver, AL.

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