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City in and county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama, US
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Fort Payne - is a small city in the northeast corner of Alabama with a population just under 13,000. It is the county seat and largest city in DeKalb County.
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Located on Lookout Mountain. Great location for hiking, camping, and enjoying the great outdoors.
Located just outside of town on Lookout Mountain. Great location for hiking.
Historic opera house built in 1889. For tours call 256-845-6888.
Fan club and museum dedicated to the country music band Alabama.
The old Fort Payne train station now serves as a museum dedicated to the history of Fort Payne.
Museum dedicated to the history of the sock industry in Fort Payne.
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I-59 - connects Fort Payne with Chattanooga, TN to the northeast and Birmingham, AL to the southwest.
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