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 Lane Park.
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.
Lane Park
Park
Lane Park is a large park located in Birmingham, Alabama. The park is home to the Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The park is located between Mountain Brook and Homewood on the southern slope of Red Mountain and is adjacent to U.S. Highway 280. Lane Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Watkins Glen.
The Summit
Commercial area
The Summit, which opened in October 1997, is a 1 million square foot upscale lifestyle center located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 and Interstate 459 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, between the suburbs of Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills. The Summit is situated 2 miles southeast of Watkins Glen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vestavia Hills and Cahaba Heights.
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 in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and it is made up of Vestavia, Liberty Park, and Cahaba Heights. Vestavia Hills is situated 1½ miles southwest of Watkins Glen.
Cahaba Heights
Village
Cahaba Heights is a neighborhood of Vestavia Hills, a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Before annexation in 2002, it was a census-designated place in 1990 and 2000; the population was 5,203 at the 2000 census. Cahaba Heights is situated 2 miles east 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.
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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