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Northport's cultural activities is the Kentuck Festival of the Arts. Each October, artists gather at Kentuck Park to showcase their work in front of visitors. The festival celebrates folk and contemporary art as well as traditional crafts. Potters, quilters, and basketmakers offer educational
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Alabama to be in possession of a water park. Construction for the 22 million dollar project is expected to be completed by the year 2025. Increasing amounts of local residents have contested the newly identified water park
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1593:Categories
1541:Brownville
1533:Ghost town
1400:Cottondale
1369:Moundville
1324:Tuscaloosa
1296:Tuscaloosa
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90:33°15′14″N
1555:Footnotes
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1381:Woodstock
1364:Lake View
1319:Northport
1314:Brookwood
371:fall line
353:Geography
324:Northport
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1508:Samantha
1493:Peterson
1471:Kimbrell
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1375:Vance
1359:Coker
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648:20.0%
633:11.9%
618:21.5%
603:51.5%
588:79.9%
583:9,435
573:35.0%
568:5,245
558:21.9%
553:3,885
543:46.7%
538:3,187
528:35.3%
523:2,173
508:1,606
498:17.9%
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