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Delve into Highland Forest
The district Highland Forest of Pleasant Grove in Jefferson County (Alabama) is a subburb in United States about 669 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 41% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Pleasant Grove after F-5
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Brighton, Alabama
Brighton is a city near Birmingham, Alabama, United States and located just east of Hueytown. At the 2010 census the population was 2,945. It is one of four cities in Jefferson County named after cities in Great Britain. Many of its early settlers were of English descent and named the town after the English tourist and resort city of Brighton which is located on the English Channel.
Concord, Alabama
Concord is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 1,806. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998, and again by an EF4 tornado on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 that killed 6 people during the multi-state Southern U.S. April 2011 tornado outbreak- the same massive tornado that obliterated parts of Tuscaloosa.
Edgewater, Alabama
Edgewater is a census-designated place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States northeast of Pleasant Grove. Its population was 883 at the 2010 census. This area was damaged by tornadoes on April 15, 1956 and April 8, 1998. The 1998 tornado was rated an F5 on the Fujita scale. http://www. tornadoproject. com/past/othralts. htm#tophttp://www. srh. noaa. gov/bmx/significant_events/1998/04_08/index. php
Fairfield, Alabama
Fairfield is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area. Its location is southeast of Pleasant Grove. The population was 11,117 at the 2010 census.
Hueytown, Alabama
Hueytown is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 16,105. It was the home of the legendary NASCAR Alabama Gang. It also made international headlines in 1992 with the unexplained "Hueytown Hum", a mysterious noise believed to be related to large ventilation fans for an underground coal mine in the area. The northern area of this city was damaged by an EF4 tornado on April 27, 2011.
McDonald Chapel, Alabama
McDonald Chapel is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States northeast of Pleasant Grove. At the 2000 census the population was 717. Large portions of this area were damaged by violent tornadoes in 1956, 1998, and 2011. The 1998 tornado was rated an F5 on the Fujita scale. It lifted a checking account statement one hundred miles per hour to Fort Payne. http://www. tornadoproject. com/past/othralts. htm#top
Lipscomb, Alabama
Lipscomb is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area. At the 2010 census the population was 2,210. It does not have its own U.S. Post Office or ZIP code, instead sharing the Bessemer ZIP code (35020).
Maytown, Alabama
Maytown is a town in Jefferson, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 435. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998.
Minor, Alabama
Minor is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 1,094. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 including the non-denominational Open Door Church.
Midfield, Alabama
Midfield is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama. It is south of Fairfield and part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, it had a population is 5,365 people.
Mulga, Alabama
Mulga is a town in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At its 2000 census the population was 973. This town includes the community of Bayview. Its communities were damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998.
Pleasant Grove, Alabama
Pleasant Grove is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama and suburb of Birmingham. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area. Its nickname is "The Good Neighbor City". At the 2010 census the population was 10,110.
Rock Creek, Alabama
Rock Creek is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 1,456. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998. An EF2 tornado struck northwest from here on January 23, 2012.
Sylvan Springs, Alabama
Sylvan Springs is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,465. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 including the First United Methodist Church of Sylvan Springs.
Miles College
Miles College is a historically black college founded in 1898. It is located in Fairfield, Alabama, six miles (10 km) west of Birmingham. It is a private liberal arts institution of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME Church). Miles College is also a member of the United Negro College Fund.
Garywood Christian School
Garywood Christian School was a Christian private school located in Hueytown, Alabama, in the western suburbs of Birmingham. It is affiliated with Garywood Assembly of God, a large Pentecostal church that houses the school's facilities. The school has currently suspended operations as a result of the parent church's action toward moving to a new location. The school was founded in 1985 by Garywood's pastor, Rev. John A. Loper Jr.
Garywood Assembly of God
Garywood Assembly of God is a large church in Hueytown, Alabama; a western suburb of Birmingham. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God.
WJOX (AM)
WJOX (690 AM, "The Fan" is an all-sports radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, with daytime licensed power of 50,000 watts and 500 watts at night. WJOX is the Birmingham affiliate of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Sports Network, the UAB Blazers Radio Network, Tennessee Titans Radio, the Atlanta Braves and Fox Sports Radio. It formerly was the broadcast home of the Birmingham Barons.
Miles Law School
Miles Law School is a state accredited law school located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is independent of Miles College. Miles Law School was founded on August 26, 1974. Among the founders were Bishop C. A. Kirkendoll of the C.M.E. Church, Dr. W. Clyde Williams, former president of Miles College, former Alabama Judge and state Senator J. Richmond Pearson, and Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Bayview, Alabama
Bayview is a community in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The community is built around Bayview Lake. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. Bayview voted to be annexed by its nearest town of Mulga. However, Bayview today retains its own community identity.
WZGX
WZGX (1450 AM, "La 10 Q") is a radio station licensed to serve Bessemer, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Bar Broadcasting, Inc. It broadcasts a Regional Mexican music format to the greater Birmingham, Alabama, area. In addition to its music programming, WZGX airs news from CNN Radio. This station, WJHX, and WQCR comprise the "La 10 Q" radio network that covers central Alabama, north Alabama, and central Tennessee.
Faith Chapel Christian Center
Faith Chapel Christian Center (FCCC) is a non-denominational, Christian, megachurch located in Wylam, Alabama. The congregation, though largely African American, also consists of a variety of individuals from various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. The church has two campuses: their dome campus in which the main services are held, and their older campus in which youth services are held and various administrative offices and resources are located.
Albert J. Sloan–Alumni Stadium
For other uses, see Alumni Stadium (disambiguation) Albert J. Sloan-Alumni StadiumLocation Fairfield, AlabamaCoordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.4798|-86.9086||||||| |primary |name= }}Capacity 8,500Tenants Miles College Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium is a stadium in Fairfield, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Miles College.
Dolomite, Alabama
Dolomite is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Today much of the community's residential neighborhoods lie within the corporate limits of The City of Birmingham and much of its business district lie within the corporate limits of The City of Hueytown. The most notable landmark is The Bethlehem United Methodist Church which was established in 1818, before Alabama was admitted to the Union.
Hueytown High School
Hueytown High School is a public high school in Hueytown, Alabama. It is part of the Jefferson County Board of Education school system. Hueytown High was founded in 1922. It is currently a 5A school with an enrollment in 2009 of 1032 students in Grades 9-12. In the fall of 2010, its athletic programs were reclassified from 6A to the 5A level. The school returns to 6A competition in 2012 for at least a two-year period. The current principal is Dr. Gayle Gober.