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City	Lester
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Etowah County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.982751
Longitude	-87.155534
Population	111
Density	22.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35954, 35647
Area Code	334, 205, 256
County Seat	Gadsden
School District	Limestone County School District

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About Lester, Alabama

Lester is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 111. The population density is 22.4 people per km². Lester is located at 34.9828°N, 87.1555°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lester is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35954, 35647.

Lester occupies a quiet portion of the Alabama landscape, defined by the red-clay earth and the persistent, humid warmth that settles over the pines. It lies 5.5 miles northwest of Rainbow City, AL (from Rainbow City, AL: bearing 304°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west of Gadsden. The topography here holds a subtle complexity, marked by the modest dip of Walker Hollow and the nearby waters of Lake Rhea, which mirror the sky with a stillness that seems to suspend the passage of time. Beyond the immediate fields, the Canoe Creek Mountains trace a faint, serrated edge against the horizon, providing a distant boundary to the expansive woodland. As evening approaches, the light softens into a muted gold, casting long, elegant shadows across the meadows and highlighting the fine, dusty texture of the local soil.

Lester maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in the agricultural traditions and small-scale industry that have long sustained the surrounding countryside. Residents often navigate toward the proximity of Big Wills Creek or spend quiet afternoons at Attalla City Park, where the canopy of hardwoods offers a reprieve from the heat. The area’s history is whispered in the enduring patterns of the land, while the nearby roar of Noccalula Falls serves as a singular, dramatic counterpoint to the quietude of the local fields. Life here is not measured by grand gestures, but by the rhythm of the seasons and a deep, quiet familiarity with the surrounding woods and red-earth roads that define the character of Lester.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 153° SE
Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 117° SE
Blowing Springs Cave Tract (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 227° SW
Civil War Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 12.0 mi, 093° E
Joe Wheeler State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 216° SW
Staturn 1B Rocket (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 097° E
Vietnam Veterans of America (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 097° E
Alabama Korean Veterans War Memorial (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 097° E
Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 139° SE
Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (Public Artwork) — 16.2 mi, 140° SE
The Broken Brush Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 16.2 mi, 140° SE
Trinity School Cistern (Historic Ruins) — 16.3 mi, 140° SE
Courthouse Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.3 mi, 026° NE
Gulf Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 139° SE
STAAR theater (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 025° NE
Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 178° S · 2,094 acres
Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 20.9 mi, 161° S · 4,011 acres
David Crockett (State Park) — 21.2 mi, 329° NW
Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed) (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 207° SW
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.0 mi, 155° SE · 35k acres
Mill Creek Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.5 mi, 129° SE
Lynnville Railroad Museum (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 017° N
BE-4 Engine (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 123° SE
Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 31.4 mi, 335° NW
Shoals Community Theatre (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 247° SW
Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 32.4 mi, 134° SE
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.4 mi, 245° SW · 2,106 acres
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 39.1 mi, 196° S · 182k acres
Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 42.2 mi, 194° S · 10k acres
Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.6 mi, 200° S · 26k acres

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