Around Sun Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southwest of Sun Valley. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hoover. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the south of Sun Valley and has a population of 86,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sun Valley, with the nearest first.
- Center Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
- Chalkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Grayson Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
- Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Huffman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - New Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Jefferson County
- Pinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
- Pinson is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinson <2>
- Zion City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Cahaba Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
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- Tarrant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
- Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
- Tarrant has also been known as:
- Tarrant City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <2>
- Trussville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Crosston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fultondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
- Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <2>
- Gardendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <2>
- Tarrant
For more communities neighboring Sun Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sun Valley.
Jefferson County ...
Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley ...
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 Sun Valley.
Airports Near Sun Valley ...
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 Sun Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sun Valley.
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 Sun Valley. 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 Sun Valley. |
| <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 Sun Valley), 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. |