Talladega

Geography

Talladega is located in east central Alabama. Alabama State Routes 21, 77, and 275 are the main routes through the city. AL-77 runs through the downtown area from north to south, leading north 14 mi (23 km) to Lincoln along Interstate 20 and southeast 24 mi (39 km) to Ashland. AL-21 runs from southwest to northeast through the city, leading northeast 23 mi (37 km) to Oxford and southwest 21 mi (34 km) to Sylacauga. AL-275 runs to the north and west of the city as a bypass of the downtown area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.30%, is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Talladega has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The data below were accessed via the WRCC. They were compiled over the time period from 1888 to when this chart was created (July 2018). Talladega's record high of 109 °F (42.8 °C) occurred in September 1925 (Alabama's record high of 112 °F was recorded in Centreville that same month), July 1930, June 1931, and July 1933. The record low of -10 °F (-23.3 °C) occurred in February 1899. }}

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  224
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  191
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  188
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  183
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  177
• Eastern Bluebird

  Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  170
• Eastern Phoebe

  Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  158
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  149

Most recent

• M 3.1 — 2021-12-22
  10 km E of Maplesville, Alabama
• M 2.5 — 2011-09-14
  4 km ESE of Trussville, Alabama
• M 2.6 — 2011-09-14
  0 km WNW of Trussville, Alabama
• M 3 — 2011-09-13
  1 km NNW of Leeds, Alabama
• M 3.2 — 2010-05-06
  11 km ENE of Whitesboro, Alabama
• M 2.5 — 2009-03-17
  5 km W of Ragland, Alabama