MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Alabama United States Highway #280 "City of Birmingham, AL to Alabama/Georgia State Line - Jim Nabors Highway" Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Alabama/ Georgia State US Route 280 starts at an interchange with Interstate 20/50 and US Line - Interchange: Route 31. Community of Birmingham, Alabama, largest city in Interstate 20/59 Alabama county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama. Marconi Park. Linn Park. Birmingham Terminal Station. Boutwell Memorial Auditorium multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Museum of Art. Kelly Ingram Park. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Birmingham Amtrak Station. Stockham Park. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, is the major airport that serves Birmingham, Alabama and Central Alabama US. Norwood Boulevard. Norwood Park. Barker Park. Fountain Heights Park. Altitude: 604 feet 0.8 Intersection: US Route 11 US Route 11 and Alabama state highway 7 intersect US Route 280 and and Alabama State US Route 31. Willowwood Park. Community of Woodlawn, Alabama, Highway 7 city in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Limited Services. Wahouma Park. Hill Crest Behavioral Health. East Lake. East Lake Park. Lynn Park. St. Vincent East Hospital. Tom Bradford Park. Railroad Park. Altitude: 620 feet 1.1 Intersection: US Route 78 US Route 78 and Alabama state highway 4 intersect US Route 280 and and Alabama State US Route 31. Baptist Health System. Avondale Park. Crestwood Park. Highway 4 Ellard Park. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center. Leeds City Park. Luker Lake. Community of Irondale, Alabama, city adjacent to Birmingham, Alabama. Irondale Municipal Park. McLendon Park. Legion Field large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Rickwood Field. Baptist Medical Center Princeton. Exchange Park. Highland Park. Altitude: 627 feet 1.1 Intersection: US Route 78 US Route 78 and Alabama state highway 4 intersect US Route 280 and and Alabama State US Route 31. Baptist Health System. Avondale Park. Crestwood Park. Highway 4 Ellard Park. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center. Leeds City Park. Luker Lake. Community of Irondale, Alabama, city adjacent to Birmingham, Alabama. Irondale Municipal Park. McLendon Park. Legion Field large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Rickwood Field. Baptist Medical Center Princeton. Exchange Park. Highland Park. Altitude: 627 feet 1.6 Junction: Alabama State Junction of Alabama State Highway 149 with US Route 280/31. Highway 149 Highland Park. Rushton Park. Altamont Park. Trinity Medical Center. Hanover Park. Rhodes Park. Callahan Foundation Hospital. Cooper Green Mercy Hospital. University of Alabama Birmingham. Mini Park. Magnolia Park. Jerry D. Young Memorial BAseball Field. Soccer Field. Ward Park. Glen Iris Park. Honey Suckle Hills Park. Lowery Park. Bulldog Softball Field. Page Seibert Stadium. Samford University. Health South Lakeshore Rehabilitation. Altitude: 659 feet 1.8 Access: Road Access road to Caldwell Park. Redmont Park. Erskine Ramsay Park. Crestline Park. Altitude: 679 feet 2.8 Access: Road Access road to Vulcan Park. Grove Park. Birmingham Zoo, AL. Birmingham Botanical Gardens, AL. Osborne Lake, AL. Altitude: 814 feet Page 1/5 PDF Document Generated on 2018-Jul-15 Copyright 2018, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 3.3 Junction: US Route 31 At this point US Route 31 separates from US route 280. Grove Park. Community of Homewood, Alabama, city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama. Parks: Patriot Park. Homewood Park. West Homewood Park. Woodland Park. Overton Park. Brookwood Medical Center. Vestavia Hills, Alabama, city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties, Alabama. Vestavia Lake, AL. Community of Hoover, Alabama, city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties, Alabama. Altitude: 712 feet 5.6 Birmingham Reservoir Birmingham Reservoir, AL. Altitude: 830 feet 7.9 Interchange: Interstate 459 Interchange interstate 459 and US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Drummond Lake. Pine Tree Country Club Lake. Jefferson Park. Altitude: 581 feet 8.0 Access: Road Access to Blue Lake Drive. Elmore Lake, AL. Rex Lake, AL. Pine Ridge Lake, AL. Lake Jules, AL. Altitude: 509 feet 8.6 Health South Corporation Health South Corporation. Altitude: 476 feet 9.1 Bridge Crossing Crossing the Alabama Cahaba Creek. Altitude: 423 feet 9.9 Access: Road Access road to Lake Dixie, AL. Heather Lake, AL. Moon Glow Lake, AL. Spain Park. Altitude: 541 feet 11.8 Intersection: Alabama State Alabama state highway 119 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state Highway 119 highway 38. Ike Pond Slough. Lake Purdy. Lunker Lake. Oak Mountain Lake. Old Lake. Oak Mountain Alabama State Park. Double Oak Lake. Indian Spring Lake. Altitude: 617 feet 18.0 Chelsea, AL Community of Chelsea, Albama, city in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. Charob Lake. Yellow Leaf Game Preserve, Alabama. Altitude: 502 feet 24.2 Westover, AL Community of Westover, Alabama, city in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. Altitude: 453 feet 28.1 Access: Reservoir Access road to Harpersville Lake Number 2 AL. Harpersville Lake Number 1, AL. Altitude: 489 feet 29.5 Intersection: Alabama State Intersection Alabama state highway 25/53 and US Route 231 with US Highway 25/53 and US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38 briefly overlaps. Community Route 231 of Harpersville, Alabama, town in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. Wilsonville, Alabama, town in southeastern Birmingham, Alabama. Limited Services. Helms Park. Columbiana, Alabama, city in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. Altitude: 453 feet 34.5 Junction: Alabama State Junction of Alabama state highway 76 with US Route 280/231 and Highway 76 Alabama state highway 38/53 briefly overlaps. Altitude: 420 feet 35.2 Bridge Crossing Crossing the Alabama River. Altitude: 397 feet 35.5 Junction: Alabama State Junction of Alabama state highway 235 with US Route 280/231 and Highway 235 Alabama state highway 53/38 and 76. Altitude: 436 feet 36.2 Junction: Alabama State At this point Alabama state highway 76 separates from US Route Highway 76 280/231 and Alabama state highway 53/38. Community of Childersburg, Alabama, city in Talladega and Shelby counties, Alabama. Limited Services. Altitude: 443 feet 37.6 Bon Air, AL Community of Bon Air, Alabama, town in Talladega County, Alabama. Limited Services. Lake Limbaugh. Altitude: 489 feet 42.8 Oak Grove, AL Community of Oak Grove, Alabama, town in Talladega County, Albama. Limited Services. Altitude: 577 feet Page 2/5 PDF Document Generated on 2018-Jul-15 Copyright 2018, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 43.9 Access: Airport Access road to Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport public airport located just 6km west of Sylacauga, city in Talladega County, Alabama. Altitude: 564 feet 47.4 Intersection: Alabama State Alabama state highway 21 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state Highway 21 highway 38. At this point US Route 231, Alabama state highway 53 separates from US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Coosa Valley Medical Center. Community of Sylacauga, Alabama, city in Talladega County, Alabama. East access to Talladega National Forest. Altitude: 676 feet 58.6 Bridge Crossing Crossing the Alabama Hatchet Creek. Altitude: 610 feet 63.4 Intersection Alabama State Alabama state highway 9 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state Highway 9 highway 38. Walls Lake, AL. Baker Creek Lagoon, AL. Community of Goodwater, Alabama, city in Coosa County, Alabama, part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Limited Services. Jordan Lake. Altitude: 735 feet 65.3 Junction: Alabama State Junction of Alabama state highway 115 with US Route 280 and Highway 115 Alabama state highway 38. Ann Jordan Resort Area. Jordan Lake. Altitude: 722 feet 66.5 Niblet Pond, AL Niblet Pond Altitude: 761 feet 66.9 Swan Lake, AL Swan Lake. Altitude: 722 feet 70.2 Intersection: Alabama State Alabama state highway 22 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state Highway 22 highway 38. Hamp Lyon Stadium. Community of Alexander City, Alabama, city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Known for Lake Martin stands on Tallapoosa River offers boating, swimming, fishing, golfing, and camping. Hillabee. Community of New Site, Alabama, town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. Part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Barnes Memorial Park. Russell Medical Center. Elkahatchee. Moose Lodge Pond. Howard Pond. Dunlaps Lake. Community of Rockford, Alabama, town in Coosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. Altitude: 682 feet 71.5 Access: Airport Access road to Thomas C Russel Field public airport located just 2 NM southwest of Alexander City, city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Altitude: 617 feet 71.9 Intersection: Alabama State Alabama state highway 63 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state Highway 63 highway 38. Central Alabama Community College. Junior College Lake, AL. Miller Lake, AL. Denny Lake, AL. Cobbs, Allen and Hall Reservoir, AL. Walls Lake, AL. Double Bridges Park, AL. Wind Creek Alabama State Park.Amenities: 626 campsites, picnic table, grill, water and electricity, showers, hiking trails, bicycling, trails, horse camping sites. Altitude: 636 feet 75.9 Bridge Crossing Crossing the Alabama Tallapoosa River. Altitude: 489 feet 83.6 Junction: ALabama State Junction of Alabama state highway 49 with US Route 280 and Alabama Highway 49 state highway 38 briefly overlaps. Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, AL. Patterson Lake, AL. Community of Goldville, Alabama, town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. Altitude: 604 feet 84.8 Junction: ALabama State At this point Alabama state highway 49 separates from US Route 280 Highway 49 and Alabama state highway 38. Community of Dadeville, Alabama, city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. Altitude: 686 feet 86.0 Farington Lake Farington Lake, AL, west of highway Altitude: 597 feet Page 3/5 PDF Document Generated on 2018-Jul-15 Copyright 2018, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 87.6 Access: Road Access road to Lake Martin Community Hospital Altitude: 764 feet 91.5 Intersection: Alabama State Alabama state highway 50 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state Hhighway 50 highway 38. Community of Camp Hill, Alabama, town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.