Buena Vista Highlands
Buena Vista Highlands is a hamlet in Jefferson, Alabama. Buena Vista Highlands is situated nearby to the hamlet Lake Shore Estates, as well as near Edgewood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Birmingham Zoo and Vulcan.
Birmingham Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans. Birmingham Zoo is situated 2½ miles northeast of Buena Vista Highlands.
Vulcan
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. Vulcan is situated 2 miles north of Buena Vista Highlands.
Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
Theater building
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center is a performing arts facility located on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It hosts over 250,000 people for more than 300 diverse events annually. Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center is situated 2½ miles north of Buena Vista Highlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homewood and Vestavia Hills.
Homewood
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.
Vestavia Hills
Town
Photo: Stphelan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vestavia Hills, colloquially known simply as Vestavia, is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and it is made up of Vestavia, Liberty Park, and Cahaba Heights. Vestavia Hills is situated 1½ miles southeast of Buena Vista Highlands.
Elyton
Hamlet
Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 3½ miles northwest of Buena Vista Highlands.
Buena Vista Highlands
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.46261° or 33° 27′ 45″ northLongitude
-86.8086° or 86° 48′ 31″ westElevation
741 feet (226 metres)Open location code
865MF57R+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 153433255OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4052418
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