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Place Name
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Anniston
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Pronunciation
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AN-nis-tuhn
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Calhoun County
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Population
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26,623 (1990)
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Location
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Calhoun County, Alabama (AL), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Anniston
(AN-nis-tuhn), city (1990 pop. 26,623), 
Calhoun co., NE Ala., in a mining region of the Appalachian foothills.
Diverse mfg. includes soil pipes, textiles, lumber, bricks, cabinets,
and vaccines. Founded (1872) as an iron-manufacturing “company
town,” it was opened to the public in 1883. The Anniston Army Depot,
located W of town, is a large ordnance depot and weapons incineration
site. Fort McClellan, N of town, is former hq. of the U.S.
Army Military Police and Chemical regiments and a research and
development center for chemical and biological weapons, but its
military functions were being moved in 1996. Harry M. Ayers State
Technical Col. is here. Inc. 1873.
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