Edgewood
Edgewood is a hamlet in Jefferson, Alabama. Edgewood is situated nearby to the hamlet Buena Vista Highlands, as well as near Lake Shore Estates.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vulcan and Birmingham Zoo.
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 northeast of Edgewood.
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 Edgewood.
A Hamilton Reid Chapel (Samford University)
Church
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
A Hamilton Reid Chapel (Samford University) is a church.
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 2 miles southeast of Edgewood.
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 3 miles northwest of Edgewood.
Edgewood
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.46761° or 33° 28′ 3″ northLongitude
-86.81082° or 86° 48′ 39″ westElevation
679 feet (207 metres)Open location code
865MF59Q+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 153536533OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4060241
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