Parkwood

Parkwood is a hamlet in Jefferson, Alabama. Parkwood is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shades Acres, as well as near Shady Acres Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

Hoover Metropolitan Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Nick81aku, Public domain.

Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, also known as The Hoover Met, is a baseball stadium located in Hoover, Alabama, United States, a suburb of Birmingham. It was home of the Birmingham Barons of the Southern League from 1988 to 2012, replacing historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium is situated 2½ miles southeast of Parkwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shannon and Hoover.

Shannon

Hamlet

Shannon is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, between Birmingham and northwest Hoover named after John James Shannon, a mine operator. A post office first opened under the name Shannon in 1915. Shannon is situated 3 miles north of Parkwood.

Hoover

Hoover is a city in the Birmingham urban area in Metropolitan Alabama, south of central Birmingham. While most nearby attractions in the area are in the city of Birmingham, Hoover is an important shopping/retail area.

Helena

Town

Photo: Civilengtiger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Helena is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the state of Alabama. Helena is considered a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. Helena is situated 5 miles southeast of Parkwood.

Parkwood

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.36233° or 33° 21′ 44″ north

Longitude

-86.87944° or 86° 52′ 46″ west

Elevation

623 feet (190 metres)

Open location code

865M946C+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153767141

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4082235

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