Map of Tuscaloosa, United States

Tuscaloosa is a city in Alabama, United States, with a population of about 111,338. It lies at 33.2098°N, 87.5692°W, about 68 m above sea level. Tuscaloosa is about 1,137 km (707 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hoover, 74 km to the east.

Tuscaloosa at a glance

Where is Tuscaloosa?

• The 5th largest city in Alabama on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 57 min on the shortest day to 14 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tuscaloosa

• Hoover — 74 km east
• Vestavia Hills — 77 km east
• Birmingham — 79 km northeast
• Prattville — 133 km southeast
• Meridian — 142 km southwest
• Montgomery — 151 km southeast
• Tupelo — 157 km northwest
• Decatur — 164 km north
• Gadsden — 170 km northeast
• Florence — 177 km north

Largest cities in Alabama

• Huntsville — 215,006
• Birmingham — 196,357
• Montgomery — 195,287
• Mobile — 183,289
• Hoover — 84,848
• 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.