Vulcan

The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of , United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: largest cast iron statue in the world
  • Also known as: “Vulcan statue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Agee House and St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church (Birmingham, Alabama).

Heritage site
Photo: SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an architecturally distinguished structure at 1804 Twelfth Avenue South in , United States. It was built at the turn of the century, around 1900, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. is situated 2,700 feet north of Vulcan.

Church
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2,800 feet north of Vulcan.

Zoo
Photo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in , United States. The is an independent, not for profit, 501 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans. is situated 1 mile east of Vulcan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homewood and Avondale.

Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
is located in , a suburb of famous as the home of Samford University.

Neighborhood
was a company town built around the Mills east of in . The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Vulcan.

Town
Photo: Robert Donovan, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in southeastern , United States, and a suburb of . Its population at the 2020 census was 22,461. is situated 2½ miles east of Vulcan.

Vulcan

Latitude
33.49173° or 33° 29′ 30″ north
Longitude
-86.7955° or 86° 47′ 44″ west
Elevation
968 feet (295 metres)
Open location code
865MF6R3+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233561533
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11496809
Wiki­data ID
Q7943500
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Vulcan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تمثال البركان”
  • Chinese: “武爾坎努斯雕像”
  • Russian: “Вулкан (скульптура)”
  • Russian: “Вулкан”
  • Russian: “Скульптура Вулкана”

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