Interchange 261

Interchange 261 is a road junction in Jefferson, Alabama. Interchange 261 is situated nearby to Old Sardis Baptist Church, as well as near the hamlet Elyton.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Sardis Baptist Church and Birmingham Museum of Art.

Old Sardis Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sardis Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, also known as Old Sardis Baptist Church, was built around 1910. The church as the location where the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was created at a mass meeting of over 1,000 people on June 5, 1956. Old Sardis Baptist Church is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Interchange 261.

Birmingham Museum of Art

Museum

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The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. Its collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing various cultures, including Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, and Native American. Birmingham Museum of Art is situated 1 mile east of Interchange 261.

Legion Field

Stadium

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Legion Field is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Interchange 261.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birmingham and Elyton.

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.

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 southwest of Interchange 261.

Avondale

Neighborhood

Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 3 miles east of Interchange 261.

Interchange 261

Type: Road junction
Category: transportation
Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.52149° or 33° 31′ 17″ north

Longitude

-86.82666° or 86° 49′ 36″ west

Elevation

623 feet (190 metres)

Open location code

865MG5CF+H8

GeoNames ID

4069127

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