Southern Environmental Center, Birmingham

#113 among attractions in Birmingham

Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum

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Facts and practical information

The Southern Environmental Center is an environmental educational facility located on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. Each year, hundreds of school children tour the facility's Interactive Museum and EcoScape. ()

Coordinates: 33°31'0"N, 86°51'3"W

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Five Points West (Bush Hills)Birmingham United States

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Southern Environmental Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Legion Field, Rickwood Field, Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, First Baptist Church.

0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Legion Field, Birmingham
15 min walk • Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Opened in 1927, it is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans.
1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Rickwood Field, Birmingham
27 min walk • Rickwood Field, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the oldest professional baseball park in the United States. It was built for the Birmingham Barons in 1910 by industrialist and team-owner Rick Woodward and has served as the home park for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro leagues.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, Birmingham
35 min walk • Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation house and 6 acres of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The two-story frame structure was built between 1845–50 and features antebellum-era Greek Revival architecture.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Birmingham
15 min walk • First Baptist Church, East Thomas is a historic church at 419 11th Court West in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1939 in a Gothic Revival style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Sardis Baptist Church, Birmingham
33 min walk • Sardis Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, also known as Old Sardis Baptist Church was built around 1910. The church as the location where the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was created at a mass meeting of over 1,000 people on June 5, 1956. Its pastor, the Reverend Robert L.
~1490 ftW
Universities and schools
Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham
8 min walk • Birmingham–Southern College is a private college in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1856, the college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. More than 1300 students from 33 states and 16 foreign countries attend the college.
~550 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport
Bill Battle Coliseum, Birmingham
3 min walk • Bill Battle Coliseum is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The arena opened in 1981 and is home to the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers basketball team.
~1450 ftW
Sport venue, Sport
Panther Stadium, Birmingham
7 min walk • General Charles C. Krulak Stadium is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and serves as the home stadium for the Birmingham–Southern Panthers football, lacrosse, cross country, and track and field teams.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southern Environmental Center?

Nearby attractions include Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham (8 min walk), First Baptist Church, Birmingham (15 min walk), Legion Field, Birmingham (15 min walk).

How to get to Southern Environmental Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southern Environmental Center:

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SE Corner of Arkadelphia Rd & 9th Ct W • Lines: 6 (2 min walk)
NE Corner of 9th Av W & 5th Pl W • Lines: 6 (9 min walk)