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The largest city in Alabama, Birmingham, is also county seat of Jefferson County. Nicknamed Magic City and Pittsburgh of the South, it received its name from Birmingham, one of the biggest industrial cities in the United Kingdom, because most of the founders had ancestors there. Its economy is also based on the following industries: iron, steel, mines and railroads.
Birmingham, Alabama is famous through its people, mostly thanks to actors Courteney Cox and Louise Fletcher, but also thanks to cultural references, the city's name was mentioned in several songs - Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Birmingham by Randy Newman and Playboy Mommy by Tori Amos.
The seasons of spring and fall are perfect for outdoor activities because the weather is not too hot nor too cold. It is also not that expensive to visit Birmingham between months of March and May or September and November. If you are motorcycle enthusiast, make sure not to miss the Barber Vintage Festival held every October. Those who have a tight budget should travel between December and February since winters are not brutally cold here. There are also lots of fun festivals held during this time such as Birmingham Restaurant Week and Birmingham Winter Beer Fest.
The Birmingham Museum of Art is the largest municipal museum in the area and includes exhibits depicting the town's history and also art collections in honors of different cultures and an outdoor sculpture garden.
The Southern Museum of Flight is, as its name reveals, an aviation museum. The museum has valuables aviation artifacts and also an outdoor collection of small airplanes. One of the most popular attractions here are the simulators for different kinds of aircrafts.
The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was founded in the late 70's in order to educate and encourage the love for jazz. The museum is located in the Carver building and has more than 200 squared meters of exhibits and offers free Saturday jazz classes for the residents of the state of Alabama.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is another museum in Birmingham opened in honor of the athletic history of the town, displaying over 5000 objects related to Alabama athletes with great results.
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| Book At | Miles/km to Birmingham | Directions to Birmingham | Latitude | Longitude |
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| Irondale | 6/9 | Directions | 33.53816 | -86.70721 |
| Midfield | 7/12 | Directions | 33.4615 | -86.90888 |
| Hoover | 8/13 | Directions | 33.40539 | -86.81138 |
| Gardendale | 10/16 | Directions | 33.6601 | -86.81277 |
| Bessemer | 12/19 | Directions | 33.40178 | -86.95444 |
| Trussville | 13/21 | Directions | 33.61983 | -86.60888 |
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