Nelson
Nelson, also known as Nelson Switch, or Cates Crossing, is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Nelson is located at the crossing of Alabama State Route 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway, between Columbiana and Wilsonville.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 463 feet (141 metres)
- Description: human settlement in Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America
- Also known as“Nelson, AL”“Nelson, Alabama”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbiana and Wilsonville.
Columbiana
Village
Columbiana is a city and the county seat of Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Columbiana is situated 3 miles southwest of Nelson.
Wilsonville
Village
Wilsonville is a town in southeastern… Wilsonville is situated 6 miles east of Nelson.
Nelson
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Latitude
33.21539° or 33° 12′ 55″ north
Longitude
-86.58109° or 86° 34′ 52″ west
Open location code
865M6C89+5H
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Nelson” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “納爾遜”
- French: “Nelson”
- Persian: “نلسون، آلاباما”
- Persian: “نلسون”
- South Azerbaijani: “نلسون، آلاباما”
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Notable Places Nearby
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