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About Powell, AL

Powell is a small rural town in northeast Alabama's DeKalb County, near the Tennessee border. Take AL-117 from Rainsville or US-431 from Huntsville through the Sand Mountain region. The area features rolling hills transitioning to Appalachian foothills, with a humid subtropical climate bringing mild winters and warm, thunderstorm-prone summers. The volunteer fire department serves multiple surrounding communities from its station that also hosts local gatherings.

Where is Powell, AL on the map?

Powell, AL is in United States, at 34.533, -85.897 - about 7 km north-west of Rainsville, AL.

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The closest airport to Powell, AL is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 165 km (about 1 h 57 min by car).

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