Map of Hoover, United States

Hoover is a city in Alabama, United States, with a population of about 84,848. It lies at 33.4054°N, 86.8114°W, about 176 m above sea level. Hoover is about 1,068 km (664 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vestavia Hills, 5 km to the northeast.

Hoover at a glance

Where is Hoover?

• The 6th largest city in Alabama on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hoover

• Vestavia Hills — 5 km northeast
• Birmingham — 13 km north
• Tuscaloosa — 74 km west
• Gadsden — 101 km northeast
• Prattville — 110 km south
• Montgomery — 125 km southeast
• Decatur — 134 km north
• Madison — 144 km north
• Huntsville — 149 km north
• Auburn — 152 km southeast

Largest cities in Alabama

• Huntsville — 215,006
• Birmingham — 196,357
• Montgomery — 195,287
• Mobile — 183,289
• Tuscaloosa — 111,338
• Dothan — 68,567
• Auburn — 62,059
• Decatur — 55,437
• Madison — 46,962
• Florence — 40,026

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.