Walker Gap

Walker Gap is a gap in Jefferson, Alabama and has an elevation of 807 feet. Walker Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Edgemont, as well as near Edgewood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Birmingham, Alabama) and Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens.

St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Birmingham, Alabama)

Church

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Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens

Park

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation and 6 acres of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens is situated 2 miles northwest of Walker Gap.

Bartow Arena

Stadium

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Bartow Arena is an 8,508-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. Bartow Arena is situated 2 miles north of Walker Gap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homewood and Elyton.

Homewood

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Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.

Elyton

Hamlet

Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Walker Gap.

Vestavia Hills

Town

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Vestavia Hills, colloquially known simply as Vestavia, is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties, Alabama, United States. The population was 39,102 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 38,306 in 2025, making it is the third-largest city in Jefferson County, after Birmingham and Hoover, and making it is the fourteenth-largest city in Alabama. Vestavia Hills is situated 2½ miles southeast of Walker Gap.

Walker Gap

Type: Gap with an elevation of 807 feet
Also known as: “Walkers Gap”
Category: landform
Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.47233° or 33° 28′ 20″ north

Longitude

-86.82138° or 86° 49′ 17″ west

Elevation

807 feet (246 metres)

Open location code

865MF5CH+WC

GeoNames ID

4096123

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