Opossum Valley
Opossum Valley is a valley in Jefferson, Alabama and has an elevation of 456 feet. Opossum Valley is situated nearby to the hamlet Bessemer Junction, as well as near Dolonar Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southern Railway Terminal Station.
Southern Railway Terminal Station
Museum
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
The Bessemer Hall of History is a museum located in, and devoted to the history of, the city of Bessemer, Alabama. The museum is housed in the former Alabama Great Southern Railroad depot in downtown Bessemer. Southern Railway Terminal Station is situated 2 miles southeast of Opossum Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brighton and Bessemer.
Brighton
Village
Brighton is a city near Birmingham, Alabama, United States and located just east of Hueytown. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,337. It is part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2010 had a population of about 1,128,047, approximately one-quarter of Alabama's population.
Bessemer
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
Bessemer is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a southwestern suburb of Birmingham. The population was 26,019 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 25,079 in 2024.
Lipscomb
Village
Lipscomb is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama. It is part of the Birmingham, Alabama, metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,086. It does not have its own U.S. Post Office or ZIP code, instead sharing the Bessemer ZIP code. Lipscomb is situated 2½ miles east of Opossum Valley.
Opossum Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 456 feet
- Also known as: “Oposssum Valley” and “Oppasum Valley”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.42233° or 33° 25′ 20″ northLongitude
-86.9686° or 86° 58′ 7″ westElevation
456 feet (139 metres)Open location code
865MC2CJ+WHGeoNames ID
4081681
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