Alabama River Map
The Alabama River is a 640 km (398 mi) river in the United States. This map shows its course from the Coosa River to the Mobile River on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Alabama River is about 640 km (398 mi) long and drains a basin of about 106,000 km² (40,900 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 950 m³/s (33,500 cu ft/s). It rises at the Coosa River and flows into the Mobile River. Tributaries include Tallapoosa River, Coosa River, Cahaba River, Mulberry Creek and Catoma Creek.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Alabama River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Mobile, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Columbus and Huntsville. Labeled states and countries: Alabama.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Alabama River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Alabama River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Alabama River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 640 km (398 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 106,000 km² (40,900 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 950 m³/s (33,500 cu ft/s) |
| Source | the Coosa River |
| Mouth | the Mobile River |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | Alabama |
| Tributaries | Tallapoosa River, Coosa River, Cahaba River, Mulberry Creek and Catoma Creek |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Alabama River?
The Alabama River is about 640 km (398 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 106,000 km² (40,900 sq mi).
Where does the Alabama River start and end?
The Alabama River rises at the Coosa River and flows into the Mobile River.
Can I download a blank map of the Alabama River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Alabama River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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