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Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama (in the southeastern United States). Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 91,605 in 2011. It is the principal city of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Tuscaloosa, Greene, and Hale counties, and whose estimated metro population in 2012 was 221,553.

Located at 33.2067, -87.5347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Alabama

The University of Alabama (UA) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1831, it is the flagship university of the University of Alabama System, as well the senior and the largest in terms of enrollment among all of the universities in Alabama. It is known as The Capstone, a nickname that stems from a 1913 speech by then-president George H. Denny, who extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state".

Located at 33.2094, -87.5415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bryce Hospital

Bryce Hospital, opened in 1861 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, is Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility. First known as the Alabama State Hospital for the Insane and later as the Alabama Insane Hospital, the building is considered an architectural model. The hospital currently houses 268 beds for acute care, treatment and rehabilitation of full-time (committed) patients.

Located at 33.2163, -87.5383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sewell–Thomas Stadium

Sewell–Thomas Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is the home field of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide college baseball team. The stadium opened in 1948 and the current seating capacity is 6,571. The stadium is commonly referred to as "The Joe". Coleman Coliseum, the home to Crimson Tide basketball, is located beyond the right field fence. Sewell-Thomas sits across Paul W. Bryant Drive (formerly 10th Street) from the Bryant Museum and Conference Center.

Located at 33.2052, -87.5387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Paul W. Bryant Museum

The Paul W. Bryant Museum is located on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1985, the museum was opened in 1988 to "house the history of Alabama football, with special emphasis on the legendary coach," Bear Bryant.

Located at 33.2056, -87.5353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Woolsey Finnell Bridge

The Woolsey Finnell Bridge is the four-lane, girder bridge spanning the Black Warrior River along U.S. 82 (McFarland Boulevard) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that opened in 1961. The bridge takes its name from the former state director of highways for Alabama, Woolsey Finnell. This is one of only four vehicular bridges spanning the Black Warrior in Tuscaloosa.

Located at 33.2232, -87.5326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Alabama Museum of Natural History

The Alabama Museum of Natural History is the state's natural history museum, located in Smith Hall at the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. The oldest museum in the state, it was founded in 1831. The exhibits depict the natural diversity of Alabama from the Age of Dinosaurs, the Coal Age, and the Ice Age. Collections include items relating to geology, zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, ethnology, history, and photography.

Located at 33.212, -87.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rhoads Stadium

The John and Ann Rhoads Softball Stadium (most commonly referred to as Roads Stadium) is a softball stadium located on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It serves as the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team and is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Campus Drive on the northeast corner of campus. The Crimson Tide's all-time record at Rhoads Stadium is 316–50, and the official capacity of the stadium is 3,940.

Located at 33.2133, -87.5304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Stand in the Schoolhouse Door

The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two black students, Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood. The incident brought George Wallace into the national spotlight.

Located at 33.2081, -87.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Alabama Observatory

The University of Alabama Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The new domed observatory was built atop Gallalee Hall, completed in 1949. It replaced the Old Observatory, which had been in use from 1849 until the 1890s. Initially equipped with a 10-inch refracting telescope, this was the university's primary telescope from 1950 until 2004.

Located at 33.2097, -87.5439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Alabama College of Engineering

The College of Engineering is one of the thirteen colleges at the University of Alabama. The University began offering engineering classes in 1837. The university is the fourth oldest engineering institution in the United States, after the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Columbia University, and the University of Virginia.

Located at 33.2139, -87.5422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Alabama Soccer Stadium

The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium was built in 2004. The complex features covered bench areas for both teams and a press box with seating for 1,500 spectators and standing room for many more. The University of Alabama soccer field was the first home of Alabama soccer and it saw its first action on Oct. 2, 1994, as Alabama played Furman University. The Tide has compiled a 109-56-11 overall record on campus and a 36-29-4 ledger since playing at the Alabama Soccer Complex.

Located at 33.2107, -87.5327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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