Introduction to Birmingham

Birmingham is the largest city in the state of Alabama. With more than 1.1 million people in the metropolitan area, Birmingham is the cultural and economic heart of Alabama. In much of the world, Birmingham is best remembered as the site of racist violence, bombings, and nonviolent protest in the 1960s, when the city was still racially segregated by law. Read More »

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Parks in Jefferson County, Alabama

Woodrow Wilson Park
Barker Park
Automotive Historic District, 2 km (1 mile)
Underwood Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Avondale Mills Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Avondale Park, 4 km (2 miles)
Altamont Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Woodward Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Woodlawn Commercial Historic District, 6 km (4 miles)
Woodcrest Park, 6 km (4 miles)
Tuxedo Park, 7 km (4 miles)
Wylam Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Georgetown Lake Park, 14 km (8 miles)
Hoover Sports Park East, 15 km (9 miles)
Hoover Sports Park Central, 16 km (10 miles)
Hoover Sports Park West, 17 km (11 miles)
Riverchase Sports Park, 17 km (11 miles)

Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama

Saint Pauls Parochial School (historical), 1 km (1 mile)
Ullman High School (historical), 3 km (2 miles)
Avondale School (historical), 4 km (2 miles)
Avondale Elementary School, 4 km (2 miles)
Dupuy School, 5 km (3 miles)
Woodlawn High School, 6 km (4 miles)
Tarrant City High School, 6 km (4 miles)
Samford University, 7 km (4 miles)
Tarrant City Elementary School, 7 km (4 miles)
Baker School, 9 km (5 miles)
Barrett Elementary School, 9 km (5 miles)
Wylam Elementary School, 10 km (6 miles)
Saint Thomas Home on the Hill School, 10 km (6 miles)
Baker School (historical), 11 km (7 miles)
Banks High School (historical), 11 km (7 miles)
Pizitz Middle School, 12 km (7 miles)
A G Gaston Junior High School, 13 km (8 miles)
Arthur School, 15 km (9 miles)
Wright School, 16 km (10 miles)
Woodward Elementary School (historical), 17 km (11 miles)
Alton Elementary School (historical), 18 km (11 miles)
Pittman High School, 19 km (12 miles)
Arlington Elementary School (historical), 19 km (12 miles)
Alden Elementary School, 19 km (12 miles)

Buildings in Jefferson County, Alabama

Lyric Theater (historical), 1 km (1 mile)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 13, 3 km (2 miles)
Woodlawn City Hall, 6 km (4 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 20, 7 km (4 miles)
Tarrant Fire and Rescue, 8 km (5 miles)
Mountain Brook Fire Department Station 2, 9 km (6 miles)
Taggart Hall, 10 km (6 miles)
Wylam Fire Station, 10 km (6 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 27, 13 km (8 miles)
Hoover Fire Department Station 4, 15 km (9 miles)
Graysville Fire and Rescue Station 1, 19 km (12 miles)

Jefferson County, Alabama

Alice Furnace (historical), 2 km (1 mile)
Avondale, 3 km (2 miles)
Arlington Historic House and Gardens, 4 km (2 miles)
Zion Heights, 4 km (3 miles)
Avon Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Altamont Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Union Hill Cemetery, 6 km (3 miles)
Woodlawn, 6 km (4 miles)
Woodlawn Heights, 6 km (4 miles)
Alabama State Fairgrounds, 6 km (4 miles)
Bartonville, 6 km (4 miles)
Twin Bridge, 9 km (6 miles)
Arbor Crossing, 10 km (6 miles)
Arcadia Mine, 10 km (6 miles)
Asbury Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Arcadia (historical), 10 km (6 miles)
Zion City, 10 km (6 miles)
Tangle Creek, 10 km (6 miles)
Tanglewood, 10 km (6 miles)
Wylam, 11 km (7 miles)
Bass Cemetery, 11 km (7 miles)
Altadena Forest Estates, 11 km (7 miles)
Wise Cemetery, 11 km (7 miles)
Altadena Ridge Estates, 12 km (7 miles)
Woodcrest, 12 km (7 miles)
Autumn Chase, 13 km (8 miles)
Wisteria Commons, 13 km (8 miles)
Wylam Mine, 14 km (9 miles)
Barnisdale Forest, 14 km (9 miles)
Battleground, 15 km (9 miles)
Union Cemetery, 15 km (9 miles)
Alfretta Number 2 Mine, 15 km (9 miles)
Woodmeadows, 15 km (10 miles)
Turpin, 16 km (10 miles)
Pinkney Number 3 Mine, 16 km (10 miles)
Woodward Estates, 16 km (10 miles)
Union Cemetery, 16 km (10 miles)
Woodward Junction, 16 km (10 miles)
Woodward Mines, 16 km (10 miles)
Banner Shaft Mine, 16 km (10 miles)
Alfretta Number 1 Mine, 17 km (10 miles)
Plaza Mobile Home Park, 17 km (10 miles)
Woodward, 17 km (10 miles)
Alfretta Mines, 17 km (11 miles)
Union Grove Cemetery, 17 km (11 miles)
Union Grove, 17 km (11 miles)
Alton, 17 km (11 miles)
Banner New Mine, 18 km (11 miles)
B Mountain Lake Dam, 19 km (12 miles)
Woodmont, 19 km (12 miles)
Alden, 19 km (12 miles)
Woodaire Estates, 19 km (12 miles)

Libraries in Jefferson County, Alabama

Avondale Public Library, 4 km (2 miles)

Ridges in Jefferson County, Alabama

Bald Ridge, 6 km (4 miles)

Streams in Jefferson County, Alabama

Barton Branch, 11 km (7 miles)

Reservoirs in Jefferson County, Alabama

Altadena Lake, 13 km (8 miles)
Alton Lake, 18 km (11 miles)

Lakes in Jefferson County, Alabama

Batson Lake, 14 km (8 miles)
B Mountain Lake, 19 km (12 miles)

Gaps in Jefferson County, Alabama

Wrenn Gap, 14 km (9 miles)

Shelby County, Alabama

Altadena Woods, 15 km (9 miles)
Ballard Mine, 15 km (9 miles)
Woodford, 16 km (10 miles)

Buildings in Shelby County, Alabama

Hoover Fire Department Station 7, 16 km (10 miles)
Hoover Fire Department Station 8, 18 km (11 miles)

Industrial Areas in Jefferson County, Alabama

Woodward Industrial Park, 17 km (11 miles)

Churches in Jefferson County, Alabama

Zion Hill Baptist Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Saint Paul Spiritual Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Zion Lutheran Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Twentyfirst Street Baptist Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Twentyfifth Avenue Baptist Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, 19 km (12 miles)
Saint Peter Primitive Baptist Church, 19 km (12 miles)
Twentyfourth Street Church of Christ, 19 km (12 miles)
Hueytown Baptist Church, 19 km (12 miles)

Springs in Jefferson County, Alabama

Barrell Spring, 19 km (12 miles)

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Koengboe in Centre Region, Cameroon
Krisstown Church, a church in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
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Tie Gulch, a valley in Granite County, Montana
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