Threet, Alabama

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Threet, Alabama
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Coordinates: 34°57′02″N87°49′44″W / 34.95056°N 87.82889°W / 34.95056; -87.82889 Coordinates: 34°57′02″N87°49′44″W / 34.95056°N 87.82889°W / 34.95056; -87.82889
Country United States
State Alabama
County Lauderdale
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID157157 [1]

Threet is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama. [1] A National Register of Historic Places-listed portion of the Natchez Trace, the Old Natchez Trace (310-2A), is located nearby.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Threet". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.