Dorothy Spears Park
Dorothy Spears Park is a park in Jefferson, Alabama. Dorothy Spears Park is situated nearby to Saint Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Church, as well as near First Baptist Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Legion Field and Bill Battle Coliseum.
Legion Field
Stadium
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Legion Field is situated 1 mile south of Dorothy Spears Park.
Bill Battle Coliseum
Stadium
Bill Battle Coliseum is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The arena opened in 1981 and was home to the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers basketball team. Bill Battle Coliseum is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Dorothy Spears Park.
General Krulak Stadium
Stadium
General Charles C. Krulak Stadium is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and served as the home stadium for the Birmingham–Southern Panthers football, lacrosse, cross country, and track and field teams. General Krulak Stadium is situated 1 mile southwest of Dorothy Spears Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elyton and Birmingham.
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 south of Dorothy Spears 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.
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 4 miles east of Dorothy Spears Park.
Dorothy Spears Park
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “East Thomas Park”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.52522° or 33° 31′ 31″ northLongitude
-86.84448° or 86° 50′ 40″ westElevation
541 feet (165 metres)Open location code
865MG5G4+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 696750640OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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