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Delve into Kings Acres
The district Kings Acres of Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County (Alabama) is a subburb in United States about 711 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 24% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Capstone
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Downtown
Hilton Garden InnTuscaloosa
Courtyard Tuscaloosa
Fairfield Inn Tuscaloosa
SpringHill Suites Tuscaloosa
Home2 Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Downtown University
Bama Bed & Breakfast Campus
BAYMONT INN & SUITES TUSCALOOS
Hotel Indigo TUSCALOOSA DOWNTOWN
Videos from this area
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels @ 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show
The mighty U.S. Navy Blue Angels do what they do best in their Boeing F/A-18 Hornets at the 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show Presented by McAlister's Deli. Film shot on both Saturday, March...
Rob Holland @ 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show HD
2011 U.S. Aerobatic Champion and World Freestyle Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland performs what is widely considered to be the best solo aerobatic performance in the world in his Veteran Home...
Mike Wiskus @ 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show HD
2002 U.S. Aerobatic Champion Mike Wiskus performs in the Lucas Oil Pitts S-1-11b SS Modified on Sunday, April 1 at the 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show Presented by McAlister's Deli. Shot...
Amazing New Tuscaloosa Apartments! 14th Avenue Lofts, 1196 14th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL
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Country Club Apartments For Rent - Tuscaloosa, AL
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CAF FG-1D Corsair @ 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show HD
Commemorative Air Force pilot Chris Avery puts the CAF Goodyear FG-1D Corsair through its paces on Saturday, March 31 at the 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show Presented by McAlister's Deli....
Opening Ceremony & Golden Knights @ 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show HD
The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team take to the skies in their Fokker C-31 Friendship and demonstrate their skill and precision during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Tuscaloosa...
Jack Knutson @ 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show HD
Jack Knutson of the Firebirds X-treme Air Show Team performs in his Extra 300S on Saturday, March 31 at the 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show Presented by McAlister's Deli. Shot with a Canon...
Prep Football arrives in the area most effected by the Tornados
As we ride to the center you can see devastation all around.
Prep Football weight training in Alabama
1 year of lifting helps the Prep help in Alabama. Several players incorporating some strongman training into their relief efforts.
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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.
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.
Stillman College
Stillman College is a historically black liberal arts college founded in 1876 and located in the West Tuscaloosa area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Shelton State Community College
Shelton State Community College is a two-year community college located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Operated by the Alabama State Department of Postsecondary Education, Shelton is one of the largest two-year colleges in the state. Approximately 7,000 students are enrolled in some form of coursework, including around 3,000 full-time students. The college is currently in good standing with its regional accrediting body SACSCOC.
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.
Tuscaloosa (Amtrak station)
The Tuscaloosa Amtrak Station, located in Tuscaloosa, AL, is served by the passenger train The Crescent. The street address is 2105 Greensboro Avenue, near the intersection of Greensboro and Hargrove Road, one mile south of downtown Tuscaloosa.
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.
Tuscaloosa Regional Airport
Tuscaloosa Regional Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Tuscaloosa, a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Tuscaloosa. It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized the airport as a general aviation facility.
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.
Hillcrest High School (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Hillcrest High School is public high school near Tuscaloosa, United States. The school is located in the unincorporated suburban area south of Tuscaloosa informally known as Taylorville. The school is administered by the Tuscaloosa County School System under the authority of the Alabama State Department of Education. The school currently enrolls around 1250 students in grades 9-12 and has a faculty of 75 teachers.
Central High School (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Central High School is a high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, enrolling grades 9-12. The school enrolls approximately 700 students, and is one of three traditional high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District along with Paul W. Bryant High School and Northridge High School. Central High School offers the International Baccalaureate program. Central High School was formed by the merger of Tuscaloosa High School and Druid High School in 1979 in response to a federal desegregation order.
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".
WTSK
WTSK (790 AM, "The Truth 790 AM") is a radio station serving the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area with a Gospel music format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media. In February 2005, Apex Broadcasting Inc. (Houston L. Pearce, chairman) reached an agreement to sell WTSK and six other radio stations in Alabama to Citadel Broadcasting (Farid Suleman, chairman/CEO) for a reported sale price of $29 million. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.
WACT
WACT (1420 AM, "Comedy 1420") is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. The station, founded in 1958, is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications and the license is held by Capstar TX Limited Partnership.
Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame
The Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame was founded in 1998 for the purpose of honoring Alabamians who have made significant contributions to film, television or theatre. The organization is sponsored jointly by Theatre Tuscaloosa and Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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.
Hugh R. Thomas Bridge
The Hugh Rowe Thomas Bridge is a six-lane, girder bridge spanning the Black Warrior River along U.S. 43 and Alabama State Route 69 connecting downtown Tuscaloosa and Northport in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama that opened in 1974. The bridge is "splitted" in Tuscaloosa to accompany two major throughfares (Lurleen Wallace Boulevard North and South), before joining together heading towards Northport. As of 2008, the average daily traffic count for the bridge is approximately 68,400 vehicles.
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.
West Tuscaloosa
West Tuscaloosa is a neighborhood located in the western area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.A.. The area is generally defined as encompassing the portions of the city west of Interstate 359, south of the Black Warrior River and north of the Moody Swamp. This neighborhood is the location of Stillman College, and Shelton State Community College (C.A. Fredd Campus).
Stillman Stadium
Stillman Stadium is a stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of Stillman Tigers football.
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.
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.
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
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.
Tuscaloosa County High School (historical)
Tuscaloosa County High School original building was completed in 1926. The first graduating class was summer of 1927. The Principal was Dr. Houston Cole, who later became President of Jacksonville State University. The first student government for the school was organized in 1928. Hiram Darden was the first president. Secretary for that class was Inez Deal. The treasurer was Dan Whitson. Built as a high school for the county, many rural county schools were closed.
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is an outdoor amphitheater in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA that is used primarily for music performances. It has a seating capacity of 7,470. The amphitheater is located on Jack Warner Parkway, just beside the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge; only minutes away from the University of Alabama campus and blocks from the downtown. It is the largest outdoor theater in West Alabama.