Map of Florence, Alabama, United States

Florence is a city in Alabama, United States, with a population of about 40,026. It lies at 34.7998°N, 87.6773°W, about 167 m above sea level. Florence is about 1,050 km (652 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is East Florence, 3 km to the northeast.

Florence at a glance

Where is Florence?

• The 11th largest city in Alabama on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 49 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Florence

• East Florence — 3 km northeast
• Decatur — 67 km east
• Madison — 86 km east
• Huntsville — 100 km east
• Columbia — 108 km northeast
• Tupelo — 112 km southwest
• Spring Hill — 126 km northeast
• Jackson — 137 km northwest
• Franklin — 145 km northeast
• Birmingham — 163 km southeast

Largest cities in Alabama

• Huntsville — 215,006
• Birmingham — 196,357
• Montgomery — 195,287
• Mobile — 183,289
• Tuscaloosa — 111,338
• Hoover — 84,848
• Dothan — 68,567
• Auburn — 62,059
• Decatur — 55,437
• Madison — 46,962

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Florence

• Florence — Tuscany, Italy
• Florence — South Carolina, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.