Altadena Forest Estates

Altadena Forest Estates is a neighborhood in Jefferson, Alabama. Altadena Forest Estates is situated nearby to the neighborhood Saint Joseph’s Retreat, as well as near Millbrook Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Summit.

The Summit

Commercial area

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vestavia Hills and Inverness.

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 2 miles west of Altadena Forest Estates.

Inverness

Hamlet

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Inverness is a former census-designated place and now neighborhood within Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It derives from a Scottish city of the same name. Inverness is situated 3½ miles southeast of Altadena Forest Estates.