George Ward Park
George Ward Park is a park in Jefferson, Alabama. George Ward Park is situated nearby to the pitch George Ward Softball Field, as well as near Birmingham Fire Station 7.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Birmingham, Alabama) and Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center.
St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Birmingham, Alabama)
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Birmingham, Alabama) is situated 1,400 feet north of George Ward Park.
Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
Theater building
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center is a performing arts facility located on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It hosts over 250,000 people for more than 300 diverse events annually. Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center is situated 1 mile northeast of George Ward Park.
Bartow Arena
Stadium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homewood and Elyton.
Homewood
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.
Elyton
Hamlet
Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 1½ miles northwest of George Ward Park.
Birmingham
Photo: Patrick Cain, CC BY 3.0.
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.
George Ward Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.48782° or 33° 29′ 16″ northLongitude
-86.8187° or 86° 49′ 7″ westOperator
Birmingham Park and RecreationOpen location code
865MF5QJ+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 182527474OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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