Cahaba
Cahaba, also spelled Cahawba, was the first permanent state capital of Alabama, United States, from 1820 to 1825. It was the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama until 1866.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: former capital of the U.S. state of Alabama and seat of Dallas County
- Also known as: “Cahaba, alabama”, “Cahaba, Alabama”, “Cahawba”, and “Catawba”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
Cahaba
- Categories: ghost town, archaeological site, and locality
- Location: Dallas, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.31688° or 32° 19′ 1″ north
Longitude
-87.10295° or 87° 6′ 11″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
864J8V8W+QR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Cahaba” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mount Nebo and Beloit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Old Cahawba Archaeological Park Visitor’s Center and Old Cahawba Archaeological Park.
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Worth a closer look: Montgomery and Birmingham.
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