Slicklizzard, Alabama
Slicklizzard is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 33°57′52″N 87°30′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Walker |
Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
According to tradition, Slicklizard was so named because local miners had to crawl through muddy passages and in the process became "slick as a lizard".[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slicklizzard, Alabama
- "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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