Shannon, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°24′19″N 86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Jefferson |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35142 |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 126626[1] |
Shannon is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, between Birmingham and northwest Hoover named after John James Shannon, a mine operator.[2] A post office first opened under the name Shannon in 1915.[3]