Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 604 ft. |
Alabama/ Georgia State Line - Interchange: Interstate 20/59 |
US Route 280 starts at an interchange with Interstate 20/50 and US Route 31. Community of Birmingham, Alabama, largest city in Alabama county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama. Marconi Park. Linn Park. Birmingham Terminal Station. Boutwell Memorial Auditorium multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Museum of Art. Kelly Ingram Park. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Birmingham Amtrak Station. Stockham Park. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, is the major airport that serves Birmingham, Alabama and Central Alabama US. Norwood Boulevard. Norwood Park. Barker Park. Fountain Heights Park. |
| 0.8 1.3 620 ft. |
Intersection: US Route 11 and Alabama State Highway 7 |
US Route 11 and Alabama state highway 7 intersect US Route 280 and US Route 31. Willowwood Park. Community of Woodlawn, Alabama, city in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Limited Services. Wahouma Park. Hill Crest Behavioral Health. East Lake. East Lake Park. Lynn Park. St. Vincent East Hospital. Tom Bradford Park. Railroad Park. |
| 1.1 1.8 627 ft. |
Intersection: US Route 78 and Alabama State Highway 4 |
US Route 78 and Alabama state highway 4 intersect US Route 280 and US Route 31. Baptist Health System. Avondale Park. Crestwood Park. Ellard Park. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center. Leeds City Park. Luker Lake. Community of Irondale, Alabama, city adjacent to Birmingham, Alabama. Irondale Municipal Park. McLendon Park. Legion Field large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Rickwood Field. Baptist Medical Center Princeton. Exchange Park. Highland Park. |
| 1.1 1.8 627 ft. |
Intersection: US Route 78 and Alabama State Highway 4 |
US Route 78 and Alabama state highway 4 intersect US Route 280 and US Route 31. Baptist Health System. Avondale Park. Crestwood Park. Ellard Park. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center. Leeds City Park. Luker Lake. Community of Irondale, Alabama, city adjacent to Birmingham, Alabama. Irondale Municipal Park. McLendon Park. Legion Field large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Rickwood Field. Baptist Medical Center Princeton. Exchange Park. Highland Park. |
| 1.6 2.5 659 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 149 |
Junction of Alabama State Highway 149 with US Route 280/31. Highland Park. Rushton Park. Altamont Park. Trinity Medical Center. Hanover Park. Rhodes Park. Callahan Foundation Hospital. Cooper Green Mercy Hospital. University of Alabama Birmingham. Mini Park. Magnolia Park. Jerry D. Young Memorial BAseball Field. Soccer Field. Ward Park. Glen Iris Park. Honey Suckle Hills Park. Lowery Park. Bulldog Softball Field. Page Seibert Stadium. Samford University. Health South Lakeshore Rehabilitation. |
| 1.8 2.9 679 ft. |
Access: Road |
Access road to Caldwell Park. Redmont Park. Erskine Ramsay Park. Crestline Park. |
| 2.8 4.5 814 ft. |
Access: Road |
Access road to Vulcan Park. Grove Park. Birmingham Zoo, AL. Birmingham Botanical Gardens, AL. Osborne Lake, AL. |
| 3.3 5.3 712 ft. |
Junction: US Route 31 |
At this point US Route 31 separates from US route 280. Grove Park. Community of Homewood, Alabama, city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama. Parks: Patriot Park. Homewood Park. West Homewood Park. Woodland Park. Overton Park. Brookwood Medical Center. Vestavia Hills, Alabama, city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties, Alabama. Vestavia Lake, AL. Community of Hoover, Alabama, city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties, Alabama.
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| 5.6 9.0 830 ft. |
Birmingham Reservoir |
Birmingham Reservoir, AL. |
| 7.9 12.7 581 ft. |
Interchange: Interstate 459 |
Interchange interstate 459 and US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Drummond Lake. Pine Tree Country Club Lake. Jefferson Park. |
| 8.0 12.9 509 ft. |
Access: Road |
Access to Blue Lake Drive. Elmore Lake, AL. Rex Lake, AL. Pine Ridge Lake, AL. Lake Jules, AL. |
| 8.6 13.9 476 ft. |
Health South Corporation |
Health South Corporation. |
| 9.1 14.6 423 ft. |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Alabama Cahaba Creek. |
| 9.9 15.9 541 ft. |
Access: Road |
Access road to Lake Dixie, AL. Heather Lake, AL. Moon Glow Lake, AL. Spain Park. |
| 11.8 19.0 617 ft. |
Intersection: Alabama State Highway 119 |
Alabama state highway 119 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Ike Pond Slough. Lake Purdy. Lunker Lake. Oak Mountain Lake. Old Lake. Oak Mountain Alabama State Park. Double Oak Lake. Indian Spring Lake. |
| 18.0 28.9 502 ft. |
Chelsea, AL |
Community of Chelsea, Albama, city in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. Charob Lake. Yellow Leaf Game Preserve, Alabama. |
| 24.2 38.9 453 ft. |
Westover, AL |
Community of Westover, Alabama, city in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. |
| 28.1 45.2 489 ft. |
Access: Reservoir |
Access road to Harpersville Lake Number 2 AL. Harpersville Lake Number 1, AL. |
| 29.5 47.4 453 ft. |
Intersection: Alabama State Highway 25/53 and US Route 231 |
Intersection Alabama state highway 25/53 and US Route 231 with US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38 briefly overlaps. Community of Harpersville, Alabama, town in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. Wilsonville, Alabama, town in southeastern Birmingham, Alabama. Limited Services. Helms Park. Columbiana, Alabama, city in Shelby County, Alabama. Limited Services. |
| 34.5 55.5 420 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 76 |
Junction of Alabama state highway 76 with US Route 280/231 and Alabama state highway 38/53 briefly overlaps. |
| 35.2 56.6 397 ft. |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Alabama River. |
| 35.5 57.2 436 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 235 |
Junction of Alabama state highway 235 with US Route 280/231 and Alabama state highway 53/38 and 76. |
| 36.2 58.2 443 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 76 |
At this point Alabama state highway 76 separates from US Route 280/231 and Alabama state highway 53/38. Community of Childersburg, Alabama, city in Talladega and Shelby counties, Alabama. Limited Services. |
| 37.6 60.5 489 ft. |
Bon Air, AL |
Community of Bon Air, Alabama, town in Talladega County, Alabama. Limited Services. Lake Limbaugh. |
| 42.8 68.8 577 ft. |
Oak Grove, AL |
Community of Oak Grove, Alabama, town in Talladega County, Albama. Limited Services. |
| 43.9 70.6 564 ft. |
Access: Airport |
Access road to Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport public airport located just 6km west of Sylacauga, city in Talladega County, Alabama. |
| 47.4 76.2 676 ft. |
Intersection: Alabama State Highway 21 |
Alabama state highway 21 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. At this point US Route 231, Alabama state highway 53 separates from US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Coosa Valley Medical Center. Community of Sylacauga, Alabama, city in Talladega County, Alabama. East access to Talladega National Forest. |
| 58.6 94.3 610 ft. |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Alabama Hatchet Creek. |
| 63.4 102.1 735 ft. |
Intersection Alabama State Highway 9 |
Alabama state highway 9 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Walls Lake, AL. Baker Creek Lagoon, AL. Community of Goodwater, Alabama, city in Coosa County, Alabama, part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Limited Services. Jordan Lake. |
| 65.3 105.1 722 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 115 |
Junction of Alabama state highway 115 with US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Ann Jordan Resort Area. Jordan Lake. |
| 66.5 107.0 761 ft. |
Niblet Pond, AL |
Niblet Pond |
| 66.9 107.6 722 ft. |
Swan Lake, AL |
Swan Lake. |
| 70.2 113.0 682 ft. |
Intersection: Alabama State Highway 22 |
Alabama state highway 22 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Hamp Lyon Stadium. Community of Alexander City, Alabama, city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Known for Lake Martin stands on Tallapoosa River offers boating, swimming, fishing, golfing, and camping. Hillabee. Community of New Site, Alabama, town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. Part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Barnes Memorial Park. Russell Medical Center. Elkahatchee. Moose Lodge Pond. Howard Pond. Dunlaps Lake. Community of Rockford, Alabama, town in Coosa County, Alabama. Limited Services.
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| 71.5 115.0 617 ft. |
Access: Airport |
Access road to Thomas C Russel Field public airport located just 2 NM southwest of Alexander City, city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. |
| 71.9 115.7 636 ft. |
Intersection: Alabama State Highway 63 |
Alabama state highway 63 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Central Alabama Community College. Junior College Lake, AL. Miller Lake, AL. Denny Lake, AL. Cobbs, Allen and Hall Reservoir, AL. Walls Lake, AL. Double Bridges Park, AL. Wind Creek Alabama State Park.Amenities: 626 campsites, picnic table, grill, water and electricity, showers, hiking trails, bicycling, trails, horse camping sites. |
| 75.9 122.2 489 ft. |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Alabama Tallapoosa River. |
| 83.6 134.6 604 ft. |
Junction: ALabama State Highway 49 |
Junction of Alabama state highway 49 with US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38 briefly overlaps. Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, AL. Patterson Lake, AL. Community of Goldville, Alabama, town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. |
| 84.8 136.5 686 ft. |
Junction: ALabama State Highway 49 |
At this point Alabama state highway 49 separates from US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Community of Dadeville, Alabama, city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. |
| 86.0 138.4 597 ft. |
Farington Lake |
Farington Lake, AL, west of highway |
| 87.6 141.0 764 ft. |
Access: Road |
Access road to Lake Martin Community Hospital |
| 91.5 147.2 656 ft. |
Intersection: Alabama State Hhighway 50 |
Alabama state highway 50 intersect US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Community of Camp Hill, Alabama, town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Limited Services. Camp Hill Reservoir. JH Hines Lake. Maxwell Gunter Recreation Area, AL. |
| 97.4 156.7 791 ft. |
Waverly, AL |
Community of Waverly, Alabama, town in Chambers and Lee Counties, Alabama. Located on the foothills of the Appalachian mountains,part of Auburn Metropolitan Area. Stephens Mill Pond. |
| 104.1 167.6 807 ft. |
Access: Road |
Access road to Pond Number S-1. Pond Number S-3. Pond Number S-14. Pond Number S-8. |
| 104.5 168.2 748 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 147 |
Junction of Alabama state highway 147 with US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38 briefly overlaps. Gold Hill, Alabama, unincorporated community north centrally located in Lee County, Alabama. Jeff Beards Lake. Edgar Lake. |
| 104.9 168.8 761 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 147 |
At this point Alabama state highway 147 separates from US Route 280 and Alabama state highway 38. Community of The Bottle, Alabama, located in the northers corporate limit of Auburn, Alabama. Clement Pond. Storage Pond. Ross Field, American football and baseball field in Auburn, Alabama. |
| 107.5 173.0 640 ft. |
Access: Road |
Access road to Saugahatchee Lake, AL. |
| 110.2 177.4 738 ft. |
Intersection: Alabama State Highway 14/15 |
Alabama state highway 14 and 15 intersect US Route 280. At this point Alabama state highway 38 separates from US route 280. East Alabama Medical Center. Community of Opelika, Alabama, city in and the county seat of Lee County, Alabama. Tauton Lake. Community of Valley, Alabama, city in Chambers County, Alabama. Lanier Memorial Hospital and Health Services. Langdale Dam. Dukes Pond. Sougahatchee Lake. Indian Pines Golf Course 18 hole public golf course. Duck Samford Stadium. Auburn Opelika Robert G Pitts Aiport. Felton Little Park. Auburn University. Auburn Arena. Plainsman Park. Plainsman Lake. Allen Pond. Loachapoka, Alabama, town in Lee County Alabama. Agricultural Heritage Park.
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| 112.0 180.2 705 ft. |
Interchange: Interstate 85 |
Interchange interstate 85 with US Route 29 and US Route 280. US route 29 overlaps US Route 280. Stansons Lake. Orr Estates Lake, AL. Hamilton Lake, AL. Prather Lake, AL. Bailey Park. Town Creek Park. Chewacla Alabama State Park. Auburn Outing Club Lake, AL. Barksdale Lake, AL. Pam Lake, AL. Vaughans Mill Pond, AL. Uchee Shooting Range. Tuskegee National Forest. |
| 114.0 183.4 830 ft. |
Junction: Alabama State Highway 51 |
Junction of Alabama state highway 51 with US route 280/29 and interstate 85. Lees Lake. Beauregard, Alabama, unincorporated community in central Lee County, Alabama. Murphy Lake, reservoir in Lee County, Alabama. Bruce Pond Number Three. Bruce Pond Number Two. Bruce Pond Number Four. |
| 115.5 185.8 725 ft. |
Interchange: Interstate 85 and US Route 29 |
At this point Interstate 85 and US Route 29 separates from US route 280. Junction of US Route 431 and Alabama state highway 1 briefly overlaps. Lake Condy. Hincle Lake. Oak Bowery, Alabama, unincorporated community in southern Chambers County, Alabama. Floyds Lake. Edgar Lake. Jeff Beards Lake. |
| 123.1 198.1 696 ft. |
Salem, AL |
Salem, Alabama unincorporated community in Lee County, Alabama. Spring Villa Camping and Recreation Area. |
| 127.0 204.4 702 ft. |
Bonita Farm Lake |
Bonita Farm Lake AL, west of highway |
| 130.2 209.6 636 ft. |
Smiths Station, AL |
Community of Smiths Station, Alabama, city in Lee County, Alabama. Fullers Lakes, AL. Lake Thel, AL. Lake Clarmar, AL. |
| 136.0 218.8 456 ft. |
Webbs Pond |
Webbs Pond, AL, east of highway |
| 137.6 221.5 282 ft. |
Junction: US Route 80 and Alabama State Highway 8 |
Junction of US Route 80 and Alabama state highway 8 with US Route 280/431 and Alabama state highway 1. Lakeview Park. Idle Hour Park. Jack hughston Memorial Hospital, AL. Garret-Harrison Stadium. Moon Lake, AL. Wrights Lakes, AL. Smiths Lake, AL. Rock Creek Cove, AL. |
| 138.7 223.2 322 ft. |
Junction: US Route 80 and Alabama State Highway 8 |
At this point US route 80 and Alabama state highway 8 separates from US route 280/431 and Alabama state highway 1. Ladonia, Alabama, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Russell County, Alabama. Community of Phenix City, Alabama, city in Russell County, Alabama. |
| 140.6 226.3 377 ft. |
Junction: US Route 431and Alabama State Highway 1 |
At this point US Route 431 and Alabama state highway 1 separates from US Route 280. Community of Girard, Alabama, town in far north-east corner Russell County, Alabama. Asbury Park. Ashbury Lake. Troy University. Chattahoochee Valley Community College. |
| 141.6 227.8 187 ft. |
Alabama-Georgia State Line |
US Route 280 ends at the Alabama-Georgia Stateline. Fontaine Park. Bickerstaffs Pond. Start/Finish of Free RV Road Map Highway Guide. KD 11e |