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Water tower with globe top painted to resemble a peach.

Big Peach Water Tower

Field review by the editors.

Clanton, Alabama

On I-65 between Birmingham and Montgomery is an impressively large water tower resembling a peach. Chilton County is Alabama's peach central. Adjacent fruit stands and establishments like the Peach Tower Restaurant radiate a unified civic vitality.

Clanton's big peach is 120 feet tall, and holds 500,000 gallons of water -- but it ain't the biggest. The Peachoid in Gaffney, SC, is larger and double the volume.

Both were constructed by the Chicago Bridge &amo; Iron Company: Gaffney's in 1980-81 and Clanton's in 1992.

Big Peach Water Tower

Address:
7th St. South, Clanton, AL
Directions:
Exit 212 off I-65.
Hours:
Gate closes at 5 pm. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
RA Rates:
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Nearby Offbeat Places

Big Lighthouse FountainBig Lighthouse Fountain, Clanton, AL - 7 mi.
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In the region:
Vulcan the Iron Man, Birmingham, AL - 43 mi.

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