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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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″ northLongitude
-86.82666° or 86° 49′ 36″ westElevation
623 feet (190 metres)Open location code
865MG5CF+H8GeoNames ID
4069127
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