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3About Athens, AL
Athens sits in Alabama's Tennessee Valley, about 20 miles west of Huntsville via US Highway 72. This Limestone County seat connects easily to Interstate 65 and offers access to Huntsville International Airport 25 miles northeast. The city serves as a regional hub along the US 72 corridor between Huntsville and the Shoals. Athens holds the distinction of being near the location where the world's first tornado forecast was issued in 1948.
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Athens, AL is in United States, at 34.784, -86.950 - about 34 km south of Elkton, TN.
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What is the closest airport to Athens, AL?
The closest airport to Athens, AL is Huntsville International Airport, 36 km (about 30 min by car). Other airports nearby: Northwest Alabama Regional Airport.