Welcome to Shades Cliff ...

Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Shades Cliff is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shades Cliff: 205 & 659<3>

Communities near Shades Cliff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shades Cliff.

Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <4>
Alabaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alabaster is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
Bessemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <4>
Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
Trussville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Trussville is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <4>
Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
Mountain Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
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Center Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Jefferson County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
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Hueytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <4>
Gardendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <4>

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 Shades Cliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shades Cliff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shades Cliff. 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 Shades Cliff.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shades Cliff ...

Looking for more information about Shades Cliff? 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 Shades Cliff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shades Cliff.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shades Cliff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Shades Cliff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Shades Cliff area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.