Zoo Entrance

Zoo Entrance is a building in Jefferson, Alabama. Zoo Entrance is situated nearby to Reflecting Pond, as well as near Birmingham Zoo.

Places of Interest Nearby

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.

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.

Vulcan

Photo: profile, CC BY 2.0.

The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. Vulcan is situated 1 mile west of Zoo Entrance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain Brook and Homewood.

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 1½ miles northeast of Zoo Entrance.

Homewood

Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.

Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.

Avondale

Neighborhood

Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 2½ miles north of Zoo Entrance.

Zoo Entrance

Type: Building
Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.48711° or 33° 29′ 14″ north

Longitude

-86.77943° or 86° 46′ 46″ west

Levels

Open location code

865MF6PC+R6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1081977186

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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