Decatur, AL

United States

Decatur sits along the Tennessee River about 25 miles southwest of Huntsville, accessible via Interstate 65 and US Highways 31 and 72. The city serves as Morgan County's seat and connects easily to Birmingham (90 miles south) and Nashville (110 miles north) via I-65. Downtown centers around Second Avenue and Ferry Street, with the Tennessee River providing scenic drives along River Road. The historic Princess Theatre, built in 1919, remains one of Alabama's oldest continuously operating movie theaters.