Claud (Alabama)
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Location in Alabama
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alabama | ||
| County : | Elmore County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 35 ′ N , 86 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Height : | 91 m | ||
| Postal code : | 36024 | ||
| Area code : | +1 334 | ||
| FIPS : | 01-15232 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0116193 | ||
Claud is a civil parish in Elmore County in the state of Alabama in the United States .
geography
Claud is located in eastern Alabama in the southern United States.
Nearby locations include Eclectic (4 km northeast), Wetumpka (10 km west), Blue Ridge (11 km southwest), Burlington (12 km east), and Tallassee (12 km east). The next larger city with 205,000 inhabitants is the capital of Alabama, Montgomery, about 19 kilometers southwest .
history
In 1894 a post office was established.
traffic
Claud is located directly on Alabama State Route 14 , and the southern end of Alabama State Route 63 is also here . There is a connection to US Highway 231 11 kilometers to the west .
Wetumpka Municipal Airport is 24 kilometers to the west , and Tallassee Airport is 18 kilometers to the east .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Place Names in Alabama , University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa 1989, p. 34 ( on Google Books , note: the source incorrectly names the place "Claude" )