Vestavia Hills Alabama Map

About Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Vestavia Hills is a locality in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Vestavia Hills is located at 33.2421°N, 87.5678°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35216.

Vestavia Hills unfolds across a landscape that whispers of ancient geological forces, its terrain a gentle, yet insistent, rise and fall of clay-rich soil, cloaked in a verdant embrace of oak and pine. It lies 1.1 miles north-north-east of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 31°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north of Tuscaloosa. The air here, particularly in the humid hush of late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of blooming magnolias and the earthy aroma of damp earth, a perfume that clings to the broad, manicured lawns and the quiet, winding streets. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick canopy of leaves, falls in shifting, golden mosaics upon the asphalt, illuminating the occasional flash of cardinal red against the deep green of the foliage, lending a fleeting, almost ephemeral beauty to the persistent, sun-drenched afternoons. The story of Vestavia Hills is one of deliberate creation, a planned community that rose from the fertile ground with a vision for gracious living, its early development tied to the burgeoning prosperity of the Birmingham metropolitan area. The local economy, while diverse, retains echoes of its agricultural past, with pockets of land still yielding to the careful cultivation of gardens and small orchards. A distinctive charm emanates from its residential character, a sense of ordered beauty where well-maintained homes stand as quiet testaments to the aspirations of those who chose this particular elevation, this specific slice of Alabama's rolling countryside, as their enduring home.

About This Vestavia Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vestavia Hills, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.242062, -87.567785. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Vestavia Hills and Tuscaloosa County.

Detailed location data for Vestavia Hills includes the ZIP code (35473), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa), and school district assignment (Vestavia Hills City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Vestavia Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.