Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen is a hamlet in Jefferson, Alabama. Watkins Glen is situated nearby to the hamlet Rocky Bridge, as well as near Abington Green.Places of Interest
Highlights include Birmingham Zoo and Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
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 northwest of Watkins Glen.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Park
Photo: AuburnPilot, Public domain.
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is 67.5-acre of botanical gardens located adjacent to Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is situated 2 miles north of Watkins Glen.
A Hamilton Reid Chapel (Samford University)
Church
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
A Hamilton Reid Chapel (Samford University) is a church, which is situated 1½ miles west of Watkins Glen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vestavia Hills and Homewood.
Vestavia Hills
Town
Photo: Stphelan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles southwest of Watkins Glen.
Homewood
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.
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. Mountain Brook is situated 3 miles north of Watkins Glen.
Watkins Glen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.45983° or 33° 27′ 35″ northLongitude
-86.76277° or 86° 45′ 46″ westElevation
863 feet (263 metres)Open location code
865MF65P+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 153377068OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4096533
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