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Huntsville was founded in what year?
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1805
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Huntsville was originally named for a suburb of London.
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Twickenham
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Huntsville was the first capital of Alabama, How long was it the capital (in years)
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1
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Who was Huntsville named after (hint: he was the first settler)
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John Hunt
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Huntsville's population is roughly (rounded to nearest 10k)
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250,000
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In 2017, Huntsville surpassed this city to become the largest city in AL
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Birmingham
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During WW2, this military site was established SW of downtown
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Redstone Arsenal
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Huntsville's largest suburb has a population of 63,728 and is called
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Madison
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What park is home to the tallest rocket in the world at 363ft (111m) tall
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US space and rocket center
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This German-American was one of the main engineers in rocket design
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Wernher Von Braun
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and this multifunctional arena was named after the person above
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Von Braun Center
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Huntsville's area in square miles is approximately (as of 2024)
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227
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Out of all American cities, Huntsville ranked as the _ best place to live in 2024
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1st
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Approximately how large is Huntsville's GDP (In billions of $)
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41
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How many counties is Huntsville located in?
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4
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This university has been a historically African American University
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Alabama A&M
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This interstate runs through Huntsville
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i565
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Known for starting Wikipedia, he is one of Huntsville's most famous residents
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Jimmy Wales
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Large Youtube channel based in Huntsville which has 11.6 million subscribers
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Smarter Every Day
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This government branch has large operations in Huntsville and a space center located here.
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NASA
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The previously mentioned organization is short for
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Huntsville is nicknamed the ______ city
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Rocket
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Huntsville is also known as the ____ city due to its Appalachian geography
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Cave
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The tallest mountain in Huntsville is 1,623 ft high, (495m)
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Monte Sano
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Huntsville southern boundary contains this major river
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Tennessee river
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People from Huntsville are known as
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Huntsvillians
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This large news media company is headquartered in Huntsville
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AL.com
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The area around Huntsville is commonly known as the
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Tennessee Valley
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Electric company that shares the same name as above. It operates the 2nd largest nuclear reactor in the United states
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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How Many fortune 500 companies have operations in Huntsville
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51
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