Sloss Blast Furnace Site

Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in in the United States. It operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: museum and national historic landmark in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Also known as: “Sloss Furnaces”, “Sloss Furnaces Nat’l Historic Landmark”, “Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company”, and “Бірмінгемський металурійний завод Sloss Furnaces”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Birmingham Museum of Art and Saint Paul’s Cathedral.

Museum
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The is a museum in . is situated 1 mile west of Sloss Blast Furnace Site.

Church
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The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known… is situated 4,200 feet west of Sloss Blast Furnace Site.

Stadium
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is an outdoor multi-purpose stadium… is situated 1 mile west of Sloss Blast Furnace Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avondale and Birmingham.

Neighborhood
was a company town built around the …

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is the largest city in , and its cultural and economic nucleus.

Town
Photo: Robert Donovan, CC BY 2.0.
is a city located in southeastern… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Sloss Blast Furnace Site.

Sloss Blast Furnace Site

Latitude
33.52193° or 33° 31′ 19″ north
Longitude
-86.79163° or 86° 47′ 30″ west
Elevation
623 feet (190 metres)
Open location code
865MG6C5+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129478688
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4090477
Wiki­data ID
Q7541393
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Sloss Blast Furnace Site” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sloss Furnaces”
  • Cebuano: “Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark”
  • Chinese: “斯羅斯高爐群”
  • Ukrainian: “Бірмінгемський металургійний завод «Sloss Furnaces»”
  • Ukrainian: “Бірмінгемський металурійний завод «Sloss Furnaces»”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Central City and Morris Avenue–First Avenue North Historic District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Park Office and Sloss.

Alabama: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Montgomery and Birmingham.

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