The City of Leighton, AL
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The city of Leighton is located in the state of Alabama in Colbert County and has a population of 828 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Leighton is Florence, approximately 19 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Leighton, including Subway of Towncreek, Henley's Bar-B-Que, Little Kitchen, Linda's Place and Dairy Queen of Town Creek. For a larger selection of Leighton restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Leighton Golf Courses and/or Museums, including the Ivy Green, Spring Creek Golf Course, The Schoolmaster Course at The Shoals Golf Club, Belle Mont (Tuscumbia Alabama) and Alabama Music Hall of Fame. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Leighton please click on the Attractions tab above. The following airport is located in or near Leighton:
- Muscle Shoals Regional Airport (MSL)
Leighton, Alabama Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Leighton
In the month of December, Leighton experiences an average high temperature of 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 34 degrees with an average rainfall of 5.44 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Leighton with daytime temperatures averaging 88 degrees in the summer, and 52 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Leighton to receive an average of 4.96 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 3.93 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 107 degrees in the summer and as low as -11 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Leighton should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 72 degrees, and nighttime lows of 50.
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Leighton, Alabama Attractions
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Alabama Music Hall of Fame - Tuscumbia, The Alabama Music Hall of Fame, first conceived by the Muscle Shoals Music Association in the early 1980s, was created by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, which then saw to its Phase One construction of a 12,500 sq ft after a state-wide referendum in 1987. It currently stands in the town of Tuscumbia, Alabama.
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Anderson Creek Golf Course - Anderson, The Anderson Creek Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Lauderdale County Alabama. Built in 1992, this Anderson course designed by James Bullard & Bob Ingrum is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 256-247-5913. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 2831 County Rd 156, Anderson, AL 35610
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Belle Mont (Tuscumbia, Alabama) - Tuscumbia, Belle Mont is a historic Jeffersonian-style plantation house near Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1982, due to its architectural significance.
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Deer Run Golf Course - Moulton, The Deer Run Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Lawrence County Alabama. Built in 1980, this Moulton course designed by Earl Stone is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 2 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 256-974-7384. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 1175 County Rd 100, Moulton, AL 35650
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Ivy Green - Tuscumbia, Ivy Green is the name for the childhood home of Helen Keller. It is located in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The house was built in 1820 and is a simple white clapboard house. The actual well pump where Helen Keller first communicated with Anne Sullivan is located at Ivy Green.
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Joe Wheeler State Park Golf Course - Rogersville, The Joe Wheeler State Park Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Lauderdale County Alabama. Built in 1974, this Rogersville course designed by Earl Stone is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 256-247-9308. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: Rural Route 4, Rogersville, AL 35652
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Joseph Wheeler Plantation - Hillsboro, The Joseph Wheeler Plantation, commonly known as Pond Spring or the General Joe Wheeler Home, is a historic plantation complex and historic district in the Tennessee River Valley in Wheeler, Alabama. The property contains twelve historically significant structures dating from 1818 to the 1880s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1977, due to its association with Joseph Wheeler.
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McFarland Park Golf Course - Florence, The McFarland Park Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Lauderdale County Alabama. Built in 1972, this Florence course designed by Earl Stone is open apr 1 to nov 1. Tee times are accepted up to 4 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 256-760-6428. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 200 James M Spain Dr, Florence, AL 35630
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Point Mallard Golf Course - Decatur, The Point Mallard Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Morgan County Alabama. Built in 1969, this Decatur course designed by John LaFoy is open all year - closed on mondays. Tee times are accepted up to 2 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 256-341-4925. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 2600-A Point Mallard Dr, Decatur, AL 35601
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Rosenbaum House - Florence, The Rosenbaum House is a single-family house, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built for Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in Florence, Alabama. A noted example of his Usonian house concept, it is the only Wright building in Alabama, and is one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses . Wright scholar John Sergeant called it "the purest example of the Usonian."
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Leighton, Alabama Hotels
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Leighton, Alabama Restaurants
This is a list of Leighton Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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