Red Mountain
Red Mountain is a long ridge running southwest-northeast and dividing Jones Valley from Shades Valley south of Birmingham, Alabama. It is part of the Ridge-and-Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Highland Park Golf Course and Independent Presbyterian Church.
Highland Park Golf Course
Golf course
Highland Park Golf Course is a public golf course in Birmingham, Alabama. Established in 1903 as the Country Club of Birmingham, it is the oldest golf course in the state of Alabama.
Independent Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Independent Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church located on the Southside in Birmingham, Alabama. Initially started by a group of 25 following controversy over doctrinal issues within a local congregation, the church now has approximately 1800 members.
Birmingham Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans. Birmingham Zoo is situated 2 miles southwest of Red Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Brook and Avondale.
Mountain Brook
Town
Photo: Robert Donovan, CC BY 2.0.
Mountain Brook is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Birmingham. Its population at the 2020 census was 22,461.
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.
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.
Red Mountain
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,033 feet
- Description: ridge near Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Categories: mountain, neighborhood, and landform
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Red Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Red Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ريد”
- Japanese: “レッドマウンテン (バーミンガム)”
- Ladin: “Red Mountain (Birmingham)”
- Ladin: “Red Mountain”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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