Worth the trip from West Jefferson: Legion Field, 16 mi off
Among the places to visit in and near West Jefferson are 8 museums, 4 stadiums & arenas and 2 gardens. All of it lies outside: 20 places within 40 miles, none inside West Jefferson. The big name further out is Bryant–Denny Stadium, 44 mi from the centre.
Lewis Smith Lake
Man-made reservoir in Alabama, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped around West Jefferson
Head to the southeast for most of the 20 on the list.
Orange: West Jefferson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
All of it lies within 60 miles: 28 places.
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5Sloss Furnaces
Museum and national historic landmark in Birmingham, Alabama.
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8International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Hall of fame dedicated to auto racing personalities located in Talladega, United States.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Museum and archive in Birmingham, Alabama.
Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens
Historic house museum in Birmingham, AL, USA.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
United States National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama.
Janney Furnace Park
Park surrounding a stone furnace in Ohatchee, Alabama.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in West Jefferson → · West Jefferson’s history →
Photo credits
Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moundville Archaeological Site: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Birmingham Museum of Art: Birmingham Museum of Art, CC BY 3.0 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Birmingham Zoo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens: Jet Lowe, Public domain · Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Alabama Museum of Natural History: Skusnr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tannehill Ironworks: Dystopos, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Birmingham Botanical Gardens: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Red Mountain Park: Swimcoach2!, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aldridge Botanical Gardens: Joshua Crauswell, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linn Park: Patrick Cain, CC BY 2.0 · Tuscaloosa Museum of Art: Kthurman83, CC BY-SA 3.0
