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About Rainbow City, AL

Rainbow City hugs the shores of Neely Henry Lake in northeastern Alabama, about 10 miles from Gadsden via US 411. The main approach is I-59 to I-759, then US 411 south, while locals use Highway 77 and scenic Rainbow Drive along the lakeshore. This lakeside community hosts an annual Butterfly Festival celebrating the monarch migration through the area each fall.

Where is Rainbow City, AL on the map?

Rainbow City, AL is in United States, at 33.934, -86.092 - about 15 km south of Attalla, AL.

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The closest airport to Rainbow City, AL is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 87 km (about 1 h 9 min by car).

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