University of North Alabama, Florence

Name: University of North Alabama
Address: Florence, United States

#27 among attractions in Florence

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The University of North Alabama is a public university in Florence, Alabama. It is the state's oldest public university. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. The four cities compose a metropolitan area with a combined population of 140,000 people. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 34°48'32"N, 87°40'43"W

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University of North Alabama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosenbaum House, Rogers Department Store, UNA Health Services, Old Florence Water Tower.

1.1 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Rosenbaum House, Florence
28 min walk • The Rosenbaum House is a single-family house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built for Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in Florence, Alabama. A noted example of his Usonian house concept, it is the only Wright building in Alabama, and is one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses.
0.6 miS
Shopping, Department store
Rogers Department Store, Florence
15 min walk • Rogers Department Store was a department store chain based in Florence, Alabama. Founded in 1894, the company grew to include locations across the Tennessee Valley. The original building, constructed in 1910, was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1994 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
~1210 ftW
Observatories and planetariums
UNA Health Services, Florence
6 min walk • UNA Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of North Alabama. It is located in Florence, Alabama. It has 2 telescopes, a Celestron 0.35 m Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope. The UNA Planetarium is a 65-seat planetarium with a Spitz A3P projector and East Cost Control Systems controller.
1.3 miNW
Tower
Old Florence Water Tower, Florence
34 min walk • The Old Florence Water Tower is a historic water tower in Florence, Alabama. It was built in 1889 by the Jeter and Boardman Gas and Water Association to increase water capacity in the town, which was undergoing a boom in population.
0.6 miS
34°48'4"N • 87°40'31"W
Shoals Community Theatre, Florence
15 min walk • Concerts and shows, Non-profit, Music venue
~40 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture
Wesleyan Hall, Florence
1 min walk • Wesleyan Hall, constructed in 1856, is one of the oldest structures on the University of North Alabama campus, located in Florence, Alabama.
0.4 miSE
Park
Wilson Park, Florence
11 min walk • The Wilson Park Houses are a group of three historic homes in Florence, Alabama. Built as upper-class residences between 1890 and 1918, the houses are adjacent to Wilson Park, laid out as a public space upon the city's founding and later renamed for President Woodrow Wilson.
1.4 miNE
34°49'13"N • 87°39'26"W
The London Shop, Florence
37 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miS
34°48'10"N • 87°40'40"W
First Fridays Downtown Florence, Florence
11 min walk • Concerts and shows, City hall
~720 ftSW
Zoo
George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence
4 min walk • The George H. Carroll Lion Habitat is a 12,764-square-foot, climate-controlled facility located on the campus the University of North Alabama that houses the only live lion mascot in the United States, Leo III.
0.9 miS
Museum
George Coulter House, Florence
23 min walk • The George Coulter House is a historic house located at 420 South Pine Street in Florence, Alabama.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of North Alabama?

Nearby attractions include Wesleyan Hall, Florence (1 min walk), UNA Collier Library, Florence (2 min walk), George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence (4 min walk), Wood Avenue Historic District, Florence (4 min walk).