Cities near Forestdale

Forestdale is a city of 10,162 inhabitants in United States. The most populous cities near Forestdale within 100 km are Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 33.5701° Longitude: -86.8964° Population: 10,162 Timezone: America/Chicago
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Nearby cities 33 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Birmingham United States 10.3 km 196,357
Tuscaloosa United States 74.2 km 111,338
Hoover United States 19.9 km 84,848
Gadsden United States 95.9 km 36,084
Vestavia Hills United States 16.8 km 34,174
Alabaster United States 37.0 km 32,707
Bessemer United States 19.5 km 26,730
Homewood United States 14.1 km 25,708
Northport United States 73.7 km 24,772
Dixiana United States 29.7 km 22,940
Pelham United States 32.6 km 22,885
Anniston United States 99.1 km 22,347
Oxford United States 98.4 km 21,249
Trussville United States 27.2 km 21,023
Mountain Brook United States 15.4 km 20,691
Helena United States 30.8 km 18,264
Center Point United States 21.4 km 16,655
Hueytown United States 16.2 km 15,710
Talladega United States 74.8 km 15,709
Cullman United States 67.4 km 15,350
Hartselle United States 97.2 km 14,493
Jasper United States 45.7 km 14,071
Gardendale United States 12.7 km 13,711
Pell City United States 56.6 km 13,646
Calera United States 53.6 km 13,213
Sylacauga United States 74.4 km 12,657
Moody United States 37.6 km 12,593
Irondale United States 17.9 km 12,423
Chelsea United States 35.5 km 12,059
Leeds United States 32.7 km 11,936
Fairfield United States 9.5 km 10,907
Saks United States 98.9 km 10,744
Pleasant Grove United States 11.2 km 10,260

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