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Welcome to Altadena Woods ...

Altadena Woods is located in Shelby County<1>.

The location of Altadena Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Altadena Woods is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Altadena Woods lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Altadena Woods is located in the (205) area code.

Communities near Altadena Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altadena Woods.

  • Birmingham
  • Hoover
  • Vestavia Hills
  • Alabaster
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    • Alabaster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Altadena Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alabaster
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster<5>
  • Bessemer
  • Homewood
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    • Homewood lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Altadena Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Homewood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood<5>
  • Pelham
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    • Pelham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Altadena Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pelham
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham<5>
  • Trussville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
    • Trussville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Altadena Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trussville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville<5>
  • Helena
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Altadena Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Helena
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena<5>
  • Mountain Brook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Altadena Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain Brook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook<5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Altadena Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altadena Woods.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altadena Woods. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altadena Woods.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altadena Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Altadena Woods.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altadena Woods ...

Looking for more information about Altadena Woods? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Altadena Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altadena Woods.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altadena Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altadena Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altadena Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altadena Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4054, Longitude: -86.7475       In this case, the coordinates for Altadena Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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