Bankhead
Bankhead is a hamlet in DeKalb County, Alabama. Bankhead is situated nearby to the hamlet Riverdale, as well as near the village Mentone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include DeSoto Falls.
DeSoto Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
DeSoto Falls is a 104-foot waterfall located on the West Fork of the Little River near Mentone, Alabama, United States, in DeSoto State Park. The falls have carved their own small canyon. DeSoto Falls is situated 2½ miles west of Bankhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mentone and Valley Head.
Mentone
Village
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mentone is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Its location is atop Lookout Mountain. A number of private summer camps are located near Mentone. Mentone is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bankhead.
Valley Head
Village
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valley Head is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Although this town incorporated in 1922, it was also listed as being incorporated on the 1890 U.S. Census. It is part of the Lookout Mountain region. At the 2020 census, its population was 577. Valley Head is situated 3½ miles west of Bankhead.
Bankhead
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Nightingale”
- Category: locality
- Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.56036° or 34° 33′ 37″ northLongitude
-85.55302° or 85° 33′ 11″ westElevation
1,683 feet (513 metres)Open location code
866PHC6W+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 153759991OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4831267
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