Highland Park
The Highland Park neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Birmingham, Alabama. Originally developed as a suburb of Birmingham by the Elyton Land Company, it lies approximately two miles south of the city’s central business district and is one of the more prosperous and diverse neighborhoods within the city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama
- Also known as: “Highland Park, Alabama”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center and Bartow Arena.
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.
Bartow Arena
Stadium
Bartow Arena is an 8,508-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homewood and Elyton.
Homewood
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.
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 1½ miles northwest of Highland Park.
Birmingham
Photo: Patrick Cain, CC BY 3.0.
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.
Highland Park
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Highland Park” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Highland Park”
- French: “Highland Park”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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