Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve
Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve is a 1,038 acres nature preserve located in the eastern portion of Jefferson County, Alabama, in the City of Birmingham's historic South East Lake neighborhood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature preserve in Alabama, US
- Also known as: “Ruffner Mountain”, “Ruffner Mountain Nature Center”, and “Ruffner Mountain Park”
- Address: 1214 81st Street S, Birmingham, AL 35206
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irondale and Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base.
Irondale
Town
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Irondale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, northeast of Homewood and Mountain Brook. At the 2020 census, the population was 13,497.
Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base
Locality
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Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base is a United States Air Force installation located at a Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It hosts the 117th Air Refueling Wing, part of the Air National Guard, which operates the KC-135R Stratotanker.
Tarrant
Town
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Tarrant is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, bordering Birmingham's north side. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,124. It is home to the ABC Coke plant owned by the Drummond Company, "the largest single producer of foundry coke in the U.S.". Tarrant is situated 5 miles west of Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve.
Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.56202° or 33° 33′ 43″ northLongitude
-86.69401° or 86° 41′ 38″ westElevation
1,115 feet (340 metres)Open location code
865MH864+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 625136599OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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