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Cat Covey™
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Metro Birmingham, AL

A cat nested in the stay-open cave at the foot of a Cat Covey throw, Birmingham, AL
Communities
7
Surrounding pop.
727,243
Radius
99 mi
Days under 45°F
92

Definition

For coverage purposes, metro Birmingham is Birmingham, AL together with every incorporated community within 99 miles that is closer to Birmingham than to any other metro anchor — 7 communities and about 727,243 people beyond the core city. Communities are assigned to their nearest anchor, so the boundaries follow travel distance rather than county lines.

Geography

The anchor sits at 33.5186°, -86.8104°. Coverage extends in 4 compass directions from it, reaching 99 miles at its furthest. The largest surrounding community is Montgomery, AL — 201,332 people, 84.9 miles south.

Climate

Between October and April the Birmingham area averages an overnight low of 46.4°F and reaches 12.6°F at its coldest, with 92 days below 45°F — about 3 months. A cat’s thermoneutral zone starts around 86°F against a typical indoor 64–72°F, so those are the months an indoor cat here is actively hunting for a heat source.

Source: Open-Meteo historical archive, 2024-10-01 to 2025-04-30.

Close view of the Nines print at the stay-open pouch, Birmingham, AL

Municipalities

Grouped by population. Each has its own page with local figures.

Places with 100,000 to 399,999 inhabitants2

Places with 75,000 to 99,999 inhabitants2

Places with 50,000 to 74,999 inhabitants2

Places with 25,000 to 49,999 inhabitants1

Cat Covey in this market

A 60″ × 50″ throw with a stay-open pouch sewn into the foot end. The cat takes the cave. Micro Mink fleece outside at 280–320 GSM, Sherpa lining the pouch at 200–250 GSM. Purrch $79, Clowder $99, Nines $119 — free shipping over $79, everywhere in this metro.

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