Around Russell Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the west of Russell Heights. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hoover. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Russell Heights and has a population of 86,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Russell Heights, with the nearest first.
- Leeds
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
- Scott City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Lola City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Dunnavant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- McCombs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Dunavant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Moody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
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- Acmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Breakstone Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
- Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
- Brompton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Cahaba Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
- Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
- Rock Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Trussville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
- Trussville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <2>
- Acmar
For more communities neighboring Russell Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Russell Heights.
Jefferson County ...
Russell Heights is located in Jefferson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell Heights ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russell Heights.
Airports Near Russell Heights ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Russell Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Russell Heights.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russell Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Russell Heights. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Russell Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |