River Falls Alabama Map

About River Falls, Alabama

River Falls is a locality in Covington County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 403. The population density is 30.2 people per km². River Falls is located at 31.3529°N, 86.5391°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36474.

River Falls, Alabama, unfolds as a landscape painted in the humid greens of the Deep South, where the very air seems to hang heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 40.4 miles west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-west of Andalusia. Rolling terrain, softened by centuries of rain and growth, gives way to the gentle, persistent murmur of water. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of storytellers, stand sentinel over fields that whisper with the rustle of ripening crops. The sky above, vast and often a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue, offers a constant, silent drama, its light shifting from the sharp clarity of midday to the diffused, golden glow of late afternoon, a subtle illumination that seems to imbue the very soil with a quiet luminescence. The history of River Falls is intrinsically tied to the flow of its namesake waterways, once the lifeblood of commerce and community. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of water-powered industry, established a presence that gradually shaped the local economy. Agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, formed the bedrock of River Falls for generations, their fortunes rising and falling with the seasons and the market. While the grander industrial ambitions may have receded, a spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land still define the character of River Falls, a place where the echoes of its past are carried on the very currents that give it its name.

About This River Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of River Falls, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.352947, -86.539127. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on River Falls and Covington County.

Detailed location data for River Falls includes the ZIP code (36421), telephone area code (251), county seat of Covington County (Andalusia), and school district assignment (Covington County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct River Falls is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.