States Bordering Alabama

Alabama shares borders with four U.S. states and the Gulf of Mexico:

• North: Tennessee
• East: Georgia
• South: Florida (and Gulf of Mexico coastline)
• West: Mississippi

Key Border Features

• Tennessee River forms part of the AL-TN boundary.
• Chattahoochee River defines much of the AL-GA line.
• Perdido River marks the AL-FL western panhandle border.
• Gulf Coast: 53 miles of shoreline (Mobile Bay, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach).

Capital: Montgomery. Largest city: Huntsville (since 2020 Census).