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Highland Lakes, Alabama
Highland Lakes is a community of 5,866 people in Shelby County, Alabama.
Why visit Highland Lakes
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Lee Branch, Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club and Dunnavant Valley Park.
Weather in Highland Lakes
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Highland Lakes
Highland Lakes is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Highland Lakes had a population of 5,239.
From the Wikipedia article Highland Lakes, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Private golf club near Birmingham, AL, US
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Dunnavant Valley Park
Park · 0.8 mi
1185 Dunnavant Valley Road, Birmingham
sunrise-sunset
Restaurants and cafes14
Panera Bread
Fast food · Sandwich, Bakery · 1.4 mi
200 Doug Baker Boulevard, Birmingham
Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 07:00-21:00
Zaxby's
Fast food · Chicken · 1.3 mi
110 Doug Baker Boulevard, Birmingham
Mo-We 10:00-21:00; Th-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:30-21:00
2 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham/280 East-Eagle Point
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
6220 Farley Court, Birmingham
Churches and places of worship6
North Shelby Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.9 mi
4100 Belcher Drive, Birmingham
Asbury United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.7 mi
6690 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
1314- Dunnavant Valley Chevron
Gas station · 1.1 mi
1314 Dunnavant Valley Road, Birmingham
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare2
Map of Highland Lakes
57 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Shelby County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2021-12-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-04-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Brook Highland 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Chelsea 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Pelham 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Vestavia Hills 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Mountain Brook 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Hoover 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Homewood 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Irondale 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Leeds 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Birmingham 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lee Branch mall looking north-ish (from up by Pablo's) - panoramio, halytech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic tree at Lee Branch mall. This is up on the balcony patio in front of Pablo's - panoramio, halytech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eagle Point damage, NWS Birmingham, Public domain
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