Thornton Lake
Thornton Lake is a reservoir in Jefferson, Alabama. Thornton Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Quinton, as well as near Media.Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Jefferson and Dora.
West Jefferson
Village
West Jefferson is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in October 1964. As of the 2020 census, West Jefferson had a population of 417.
Dora
Village
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Dora is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dora had a population of 2,297. Coal mining took place in the area.
Sumiton
Village
Sumiton is a city in Jefferson and Walker counties in the State of Alabama. It incorporated in 1952. At the 2010 census the population was 2,520, down from 2,665 in 2000. Sumiton is situated 6 miles north of Thornton Lake.
Thornton Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.67527° or 33° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
-87.05583° or 87° 3′ 21″ westElevation
423 feet (129 metres)Open location code
865JMWGV+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1052532067OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4093647
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