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Summers are very hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms. Spring and fall are the best seasons for long visits. Even within the city limits, the springtime displays of dogwood, cherry, azalea and other blossoms must be seen to be believed. Read More »

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Buildings in Jefferson County, Alabama

Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center
Mountain Brook Fire Department Station 1, 6 km (4 miles)
Memory L Robinson Hall, 7 km (4 miles)
Frank P Samford Hall, 7 km (4 miles)
Forestdale Fire District Station 2, 9 km (5 miles)
McKenzie Hall, 10 km (6 miles)
Fairfield Fire Department, 11 km (7 miles)
Midfield City Hall, 11 km (7 miles)
Lipscomb Volunteer Fire Department, 15 km (10 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 30, 17 km (11 miles)

Parks in Jefferson County, Alabama

Fourth Avenue Historic District, 1 km (1 mile)
Fountain Heights Park, 1 km (1 mile)
Smiths Park (historical), 2 km (1 mile)
Smithfield Historic District, 2 km (1 mile)
McLendon Park, 3 km (2 miles)

Jefferson County, Alabama

Fountain Heights, 1 km (1 mile)
Farmers Market, 3 km (2 miles)
Smithfield, 3 km (2 miles)
Franklin Gardens, 4 km (3 miles)
Sayreton, 4 km (3 miles)
English Village, 4 km (3 miles)
Forest Park, 4 km (3 miles)
Snake Mine, 5 km (3 miles)
East Thomas Gardens, 5 km (3 miles)
Forest (historical), 5 km (3 miles)
Beverly Station, 6 km (4 miles)
Forest Hill Cemetery, 6 km (4 miles)
Shadyside, 6 km (4 miles)
Birmingham International Raceway, 6 km (4 miles)
Edgewood, 6 km (4 miles)
Euclid Estates, 6 km (4 miles)
Shadowlawn Memorial Park, 6 km (4 miles)
Edgemont, 7 km (4 miles)
Ensley, 7 km (4 miles)
Fraternal Cemetery, 7 km (4 miles)
McElwain Cemetery, 8 km (5 miles)
City of Mountain Brook, population 20,413, 8 km (5 miles)
Meadwood Heights, 8 km (5 miles)
Sandusky, 9 km (5 miles)
Sherman Heights, 9 km (5 miles)
Sheritt Cemetery, 9 km (6 miles)
Eastwood Shopping Plaza, 9 km (6 miles)
East Lake Cemetery, 9 km (6 miles)
Smythe (historical), 9 km (6 miles)
Forestdale, population 10,162, 9 km (6 miles)
Forest View Estates, 9 km (6 miles)
Sayreton Number 2 Mine, 9 km (6 miles)
Shades View Estates, 9 km (6 miles)
Shady Brook Estates, 10 km (6 miles)
Shades Valley Sewage Treatment Plant, 10 km (6 miles)
Southridge, 10 km (6 miles)
Frances Heights, 10 km (6 miles)
Ensley Junction, 10 km (6 miles)
Shades Cliff, 10 km (7 miles)
Big Ten Mine, 11 km (7 miles)
Eureka Furnace (historical), 11 km (7 miles)
McDonald Chapel, population 717, 11 km (7 miles)
Merrywood, 11 km (7 miles)
Scarlet Town, 12 km (7 miles)
East Irondale, 12 km (7 miles)
South Vestavia Hills, 12 km (7 miles)
Forest Hills, 12 km (7 miles)
Forestdale Mobile Home Park, 12 km (8 miles)
Forestdale by the Brook, 12 km (8 miles)
Shadywood, 13 km (8 miles)
Eastbrook Manor, 13 km (8 miles)
Forest (historical), 13 km (8 miles)
Earltown Cemetery, 13 km (8 miles)
Edgewater, population 883, 13 km (8 miles)
McDonald Hollow Landfill, 14 km (8 miles)
Fieldstown, 14 km (8 miles)
Shannon, 14 km (9 miles)
Shady Acres Trailer Park, 14 km (9 miles)
Town of Brookside, population 1,363, 15 km (9 miles)
Forest Ridge Estates, 15 km (9 miles)
Town of Mulga, population 836, 15 km (9 miles)
City of Gardendale, population 13,893, 16 km (10 miles)
Forest Acres, 16 km (10 miles)
Shady Brook Mobile Home Park, 16 km (10 miles)
Forest Crest Cemetery, 17 km (10 miles)
Fernwood Estates, 17 km (10 miles)
Town of Cardiff, 17 km (11 miles)
Town of Maytown, population 385, 18 km (11 miles)
City of Center Point, population 16,921, 18 km (11 miles)
Shady Acres Estates, 19 km (12 miles)
Smiths Mines, 19 km (12 miles)
Sherwood Hills, 19 km (12 miles)
Shady Grove, 19 km (12 miles)

Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama

South Highland School, 3 km (2 miles)
Elyton Elementary School (historical), 3 km (2 miles)
Shields Elementary School, 4 km (2 miles)
Southeastern Bible College, 4 km (2 miles)
Shades Valley High School, 5 km (3 miles)
Shades-Cahaba Elementary School, 6 km (4 miles)
Scott Elementary School (historical), 6 km (4 miles)
Sandusky School, 7 km (4 miles)
McElwain Magnet Elementary School (historical), 8 km (5 miles)
Sherman Heights School, 9 km (6 miles)
Sandusky Elementary School, 9 km (6 miles)
Sears Elementary School, 11 km (7 miles)
South East Lake Middle School, 11 km (7 miles)
McDonald Chapel Elementary School, 11 km (7 miles)
Forest Hills Elementary School, 12 km (7 miles)
Midfield Elementary School, 12 km (7 miles)
Midfield Senior High School, 13 km (8 miles)
Edgewater Junior High School, 13 km (8 miles)
Shades Mountain Elementary School, 14 km (9 miles)
Shannon Elementary School, 15 km (9 miles)
Snow Roberts School, 19 km (12 miles)

Springs in Jefferson County, Alabama

Shugart Springs, 8 km (5 miles)

Streams in Jefferson County, Alabama

Second Creek, 11 km (7 miles)
Sectionline Creek, 15 km (9 miles)
Fields Branch, 17 km (11 miles)
Shephard Branch, 18 km (11 miles)

Ridges in Jefferson County, Alabama

Shades Mountain, 13 km (8 miles)
Shell Ridge, 15 km (10 miles)

Valleys in Jefferson County, Alabama

Sand Hollow, 17 km (10 miles)

Shelby County, Alabama

Meadow Ridge, 17 km (11 miles)
Meadowbrook, population 8,769, 17 km (11 miles)
Shoal Run, 18 km (11 miles)
Southlake, 18 km (11 miles)
City of Indian Springs Village, population 2,363, 19 km (12 miles)

Churches in Jefferson County, Alabama

Shady Grove Baptist Church, 17 km (11 miles)
Beulah Baptist Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Shady Grove Church, 18 km (11 miles)
South Highland Baptist Church, 19 km (12 miles)

Streams in Shelby County, Alabama

South Prong Cox Creek, 18 km (11 miles)

Reservoirs in Shelby County, Alabama

McDavid Lake, 19 km (12 miles)

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