Map of Gadsden, United States

Gadsden is a city in Alabama, United States, with a population of about 36,084. It lies at 34.0143°N, 86.0064°W, about 167 m above sea level. Gadsden is about 968 km (601 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rome, 82 km to the east.

Gadsden at a glance

Where is Gadsden?

• The 13th largest city in Alabama on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 53 min on the shortest day to 14 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gadsden

• Rome — 82 km east
• Birmingham — 92 km southwest
• Huntsville — 96 km northwest
• Vestavia Hills — 96 km southwest
• Hoover — 101 km southwest
• Madison — 102 km northwest
• Decatur — 111 km northwest
• Chattanooga — 131 km northeast
• East Chattanooga — 136 km northeast
• Tuscaloosa — 170 km southwest

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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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.