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Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama (in the southeastern United States). Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 91,605 in 2011. It is the principal city of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Tuscaloosa, Greene, and Hale counties, and whose estimated metro population in 2012 was 221,553.

Located at 33.2067, -87.5347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University of Alabama

The University of Alabama (UA) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1831, it is the flagship university of the University of Alabama System, as well the senior and the largest in terms of enrollment among all of the universities in Alabama. It is known as The Capstone, a nickname that stems from a 1913 speech by then-president George H. Denny, who extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state".

Located at 33.2094, -87.5415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bryant–Denny Stadium

Bryant–Denny Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama football team. The stadium opened in 1929 and was originally named Denny Stadium in honor of former University of Alabama president George H. Denny. The stadium's name was amended to Bryant–Denny Stadium in 1975 after the Alabama legislature chose to honor famed Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.

Located at 33.2078, -87.5506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Alabama Crimson Tide football venues, American football venues in Alabama, College football venues, Sports venues in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

University of Alabama School of Law

The University of Alabama School of Law (also known as Alabama Law) located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a nationally ranked top-tier law school (First Tier) and the only public law school in the state. In total, it is one of five law schools in the state, and one of three that are ABA accredited. The diverse student body, of approximately 520, represent 174 undergraduate institutions from 23 states and Canada.

Located at 33.2109, -87.5462 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bryce Hospital

Bryce Hospital, opened in 1861 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, is Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility. First known as the Alabama State Hospital for the Insane and later as the Alabama Insane Hospital, the building is considered an architectural model. The hospital currently houses 268 beds for acute care, treatment and rehabilitation of full-time (committed) patients.

Located at 33.2163, -87.5383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tuscaloosa Public Library

The Tuscaloosa Public Library is a city/county agency located in the city of Tuscaloosa, serving a population of over 184,035 in Tuscaloosa County in the state of Alabama, USA. The Library has 58,037 registered patrons that use the library on a regular basis. There are currently over 225,000 items (books, DVDs, CDs, etc. ) cataloged in the system. The library currently has three service outlets: The Main Library, the Brown Branch and the Weaver-Bolden Branch.

Located at 33.2156, -87.5619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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WVUA-FM

WVUA-FM (90.7 FM, "The Capstone") is the student-run college radio station at the University of Alabama. The station was established for the purpose of giving students an environment in which they could learn to be radio broadcasters.

Located at 33.2092, -87.5492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sewell–Thomas Stadium

Sewell–Thomas Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is the home field of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide college baseball team. The stadium opened in 1948 and the current seating capacity is 6,571. The stadium is commonly referred to as "The Joe". Coleman Coliseum, the home to Crimson Tide basketball, is located beyond the right field fence. Sewell-Thomas sits across Paul W. Bryant Drive (formerly 10th Street) from the Bryant Museum and Conference Center.

Located at 33.2052, -87.5387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Old University of Alabama Observatory

The Old University of Alabama Observatory, now known as Frederick R. Maxwell Hall, was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Although no longer used as an observatory, the building has been restored and preserved. It currently houses the university's Creative Campus Assembly, an organization dedicated to building a collaborative environment between students, faculty, and the community.

Located at 33.2111, -87.5501 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Northridge High School (Alabama)

Northridge High School is a public high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, enrolling 1300 students in grades 9–12. It is one of three high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District. Northridge High offers technical, academic programs, as well as joint enrollment with Shelton State Community College and the University of Alabama. Northridge High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Located at 33.2448, -87.5277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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New College, University of Alabama

New College is an interdisciplinary, undergraduate-focused academic unit within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Enrollment is limited to 200 undergraduate students. The current director is Jim Hall. New College was founded in 1971. The primary objective of New College was "to serve as an experimental unit with the expectation of exporting successful innovations to other sectors of the University".

Located at 33.2111, -87.5483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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WMXB

WMXB (1280 AM, "Mix 96.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Eutaw, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Jim Lawson Communications, Inc. , and the broadcast license is held by Lawson of Tuscaloosa, Inc. WMXB airs an urban oldies music format. The station was assigned the WMXB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 11, 2010.

Located at 33.2186, -87.5681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Alabama

Woolsey Finnell Bridge

The Woolsey Finnell Bridge is the four-lane, girder bridge spanning the Black Warrior River along U.S. 82 (McFarland Boulevard) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that opened in 1961. The bridge takes its name from the former state director of highways for Alabama, Woolsey Finnell. This is one of only four vehicular bridges spanning the Black Warrior in Tuscaloosa.

Located at 33.2232, -87.5326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Denny Chimes

Denny Chimes is a 115-foot tall campanile tower on the south side of The Quad at the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The tower was named in honor of George H. Denny, who served as university president from 1912 to 1936 and then again in 1941. It is equipped with a 25-bell carillon. The tower is one of the most visible landmarks on campus.

Located at 33.2097, -87.5467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Alabama Museum of Natural History

The Alabama Museum of Natural History is the state's natural history museum, located in Smith Hall at the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. The oldest museum in the state, it was founded in 1831. The exhibits depict the natural diversity of Alabama from the Age of Dinosaurs, the Coal Age, and the Ice Age. Collections include items relating to geology, zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, ethnology, history, and photography.

Located at 33.212, -87.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Denny Field (Alabama)

Denny Field was located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and served as the home field for the University of Alabama football team from 1915 through the 1928 seasons, excluding 1918 when a team was not fielded due to World War I. The venue opened in 1915, and was originally named University Field. It was renamed Denny Field in 1920, in honor of former Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny. During its tenure as the team's home field, Alabama amassed an overall home record of 43 wins to only 3 losses.

Located at 33.2066, -87.5454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rhoads Stadium

The John and Ann Rhoads Softball Stadium (most commonly referred to as Roads Stadium) is a softball stadium located on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It serves as the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team and is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Campus Drive on the northeast corner of campus. The Crimson Tide's all-time record at Rhoads Stadium is 316–50, and the official capacity of the stadium is 3,940.

Located at 33.2133, -87.5304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Stand in the Schoolhouse Door

The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two black students, Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood. The incident brought George Wallace into the national spotlight.

Located at 33.2081, -87.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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KIH60

KIH60 (sometimes referred to as Tuscaloosa All Hazards) is a NOAA Weather Radio station that serves the Tuscaloosa metropolitan area and surrounding cities. It is programmed from the National Weather Service forecast office in Birmingham, Alabama with its transmitter located in Tuscaloosa. It broadcasts weather and hazard information for the following Counties: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa

Located at 33.2092, -87.5489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Alabama Quad

The Quad is an approximately 22-acre quadrangle on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Home to most of the university's original buildings, this portion of the campus remains the geographic and historic center of the modern campus. Originally designed by noted English-born architect William Nichols, construction of the university campus began in 1828, following the move of the Alabama state capital from Cahaba to Tuscaloosa in 1826.

Located at 33.2108, -87.5461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Alabama Observatory

The University of Alabama Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The new domed observatory was built atop Gallalee Hall, completed in 1949. It replaced the Old Observatory, which had been in use from 1849 until the 1890s. Initially equipped with a 10-inch refracting telescope, this was the university's primary telescope from 1950 until 2004.

Located at 33.2097, -87.5439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Alabama College of Engineering

The College of Engineering is one of the thirteen colleges at the University of Alabama. The University began offering engineering classes in 1837. The university is the fourth oldest engineering institution in the United States, after the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Columbia University, and the University of Virginia.

Located at 33.2139, -87.5422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Science (CAS) is the University of Alabama's college for the liberal arts, fine arts, and sciences. It is the largest of the university's 13 colleges, with approximately 6,600 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students. Most core curriculum classes and majors and minors are part of the college.

Located at 33.2125, -87.5459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Alabama Soccer Stadium

The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium was built in 2004. The complex features covered bench areas for both teams and a press box with seating for 1,500 spectators and standing room for many more. The University of Alabama soccer field was the first home of Alabama soccer and it saw its first action on Oct. 2, 1994, as Alabama played Furman University. The Tide has compiled a 109-56-11 overall record on campus and a 36-29-4 ledger since playing at the Alabama Soccer Complex.

Located at 33.2107, -87.5327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ol' Colony Golf Complex

Ol' Colony Golf Complex is a municipal public golf course in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The course opened in December 2000 on 597 acres that was once a farm plantation for a mental institution named Boy's Colony. Ol' Colony was designed by professional golfer Jerry Pate, who played golf for The University of Alabama. The 18-hole course has rolling hills and is heavily wooded with tall pines and soaring oaks.

Located at 33.2557, -87.538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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