Powell School

Powell School: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Powell School

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Powell School — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.52141, -86.80358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Powell School

• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Museum of Art · museum · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Rotary Trail Park · park · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Kelly Ingram Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sixteenth Street Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Railroad Park · park · Jefferson · ~2 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~2 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Church · church · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sardis Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
• First Ebenezer Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
• St. Andrews Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Vulcan · museum · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Powell School

Other forts & heritage near Powell School

• Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~71 km · Must-see
• Denny Chimes · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~96 km · Must-see
• Civic Hall of Fame · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~98 km · Must-see
• Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~115 km · Must-see
• Age-Herald Building · fort · Jefferson · ~0 km
• Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Jefferson · ~1 km
• Steelworker · fort · Jefferson · ~1 km
• Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District · fort · Jefferson · ~1 km
• Robert S. Vance Federal Building and United States Courthouse · fort · Jefferson · ~1 km
• Heaviest Corner on Earth · fort · Jefferson · ~1 km

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