Bankhead Tunnel
The Bankhead Tunnel, formally the John H. Bankhead Tunnel, is a road tunnel in Mobile, Alabama that carries Government Street under the Mobile River from Blakeley Island to the downtown Mobile business district.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Kirkbride House.
Fort Charlotte
Museum
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Fort Charlotte, Mobile is a partially-reconstructed 18th-century fort in Mobile, Alabama. Fort Charlotte is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Bankhead Tunnel.
Kirkbride House
Museum
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The Conde–Charlotte House, also known as the Kirkbride House, is a historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama. The earliest section of the building, the rear kitchen wing, was built in 1822. Kirkbride House is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Bankhead Tunnel.
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
Museum
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The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center is a non-profit science center that promotes science learning through a variety of activities, including exhibits, Digital Dome movies, demonstrations, workshops and teacher professional development. Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Bankhead Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mobile and Toulminville.
Mobile
Mobile is a city in the state of Alabama in the South of the United States of America with almost a half million people in the metro area. Mobile is a historic, diverse port city with a strong southern culture and heritage.
Toulminville
Neighborhood
Toulminville is a neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It began as a small settlement on the property of Harry Theophilus Toulmin, who served as Sheriff of Mobile County in the 1830s. Toulminville is situated 4 miles northwest of Bankhead Tunnel.
Prichard
Town
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Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 19,322 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 18,816 in 2023. Prichard borders the north side of Mobile, as well as the Mobile suburbs of Chickasaw, Saraland, and the unincorporated sections of Eight Mile. Prichard is situated 4 miles northwest of Bankhead Tunnel.
Bankhead Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: Tunnel in Mobile, Alabama
- Categories: road tunnel and transportation
- Location: Mobile, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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