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 479. The population density is 27.1 people per km². River Falls is located at 31.3529°N, 86.5391°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. River Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36421, 36476, 36474.

River Falls emerges from the dense, humid canopy of the Alabama interior where the red earth meets the persistent, slow-moving currents of the Conecuh River. It lies 40.4 miles west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 4.5 miles northwest of Andalusia. The terrain here is defined by low, stubborn ridges and deep, moisture-laden bottomlands, creating a landscape that feels heavy with the weight of longleaf pine and the quiet accumulation of silt. Sunlight in River Falls often takes on a thickened, golden quality, filtering through the hanging beards of Spanish moss to dapple the clay-dusted roads in shifting patterns of amber and shadow. Only a mile away, the State-owned Submerged Lands provide a sanctuary for the local flora, keeping the margins of the water wild and largely undisturbed by the reach of modern development.

Economic life in River Falls has long been tethered to the patient rhythms of the land, drawing sustenance from the surrounding forests and the fertile soil that favors pecan groves and small-scale agriculture. The presence of the Conecuh River remains a defining feature, a vital artery that has shaped the settlement’s quiet endurance since its earliest days. While the pace of existence is marked by the cycle of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, residents often look toward the nearby expanse of Gantt Lake for the stillness found in its quiet, dark waters. Far to the south, the horizon remains unbroken by the sea, leaving River Falls to exist in a private, inland world where the primary concerns are the shifting of the wind through the pines and the steady, unpretentious labor of the day.

About This River Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of River Falls, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.352947, -86.539127. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for River Falls includes the ZIP code (36421, 36476, 36474), telephone area code (251), county seat of Covington County (Andalusia), and school district assignment (Covington County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.