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Muscle Shoals

Alabama, United States · North America

About Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Tuscumbia, 10km from Rattlesnake Saloon.

Muscle Shoals is a town located in Alabama, United States. With a population of 13,706, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Muscle Shoals sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Muscle Shoals to your route.

About Muscle Shoals

FAME (Florence Alabama Music Enterprises) Studios is a recording studio located at 603 East Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States, an area of northern Alabama known as the Shoals. Though small and distant from the main recording locations of the American music industry, FAME has produced many hit

Read more records and was instrumental in what came to be known as the Muscle Shoals sound. It was started in the 1950s by Rick Hall, known as the Founder of Muscle Shoals Music. The studio, owned by Linda Hall since 2018, is still actively operating. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on December 15, 1997, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The 2013 award-winning documentary Muscle Shoals features Rick Hall, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also called The Swampers), and the Muscle Shoals sound originally popularized by FAME.

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Where is Muscle Shoals located?

Muscle Shoals is located in Alabama, United States, North America. The coordinates are 34.7448 latitude, -87.6675 longitude.

What is the population of Muscle Shoals?

Muscle Shoals has a population of approximately 13,706 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
13,706
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Alabama
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
34.7448, -87.6675

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Muscle Shoals

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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Rattlesnake Saloon

A one-of-a-kind bar and restaurant built inside a natural rock shelter beneath a cliff overhang in northern Alabama, accessible only by truck shuttle.

10 km · about 20 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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