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[[File:Green Springs iron ore seam sign.jpg|right|thumb|375px|1965 view of the cut through Red Mountain at Walker's Gap for Green Springs Highway]] | |||
'''Walker's Gap''' is a natural pass in [[Red Mountain]] between [[Birmingham]]'s [[Glen Iris]] neighborhood and [[Homewood]]. The route through the gap is carried by [[Green Springs Highway]]. | '''Walker's Gap''' is a natural pass in [[Red Mountain]] between [[Birmingham]]'s [[Glen Iris]] neighborhood and [[Homewood]]. The route through the gap is carried by [[Green Springs Highway]]. | ||
On [[November 8]], [[1949]] [[Iron Ore Seam signs|metal signs]] donated by engineer [[Erskine Ramsay]] were installed on the roadway cut to highlight the exposed iron ore seam. | |||
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{{Location box|title=[[Red Mountain]] passes| | {{Location E-W box|title=[[Red Mountain]] passes|west=[[Grace's Gap]]|east=[[Lone Pine Gap]]}} | ||
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==External links== | |||
{{Locate | lat= 33.473900 | lon=-86.826122 | zoom=15 | type=p }} | |||
[[Category:Mountain passes]] | [[Category:Mountain passes]] | ||
[[Category:Red Mountain]] | [[Category:Red Mountain]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:33, 22 May 2019
Walker's Gap is a natural pass in Red Mountain between Birmingham's Glen Iris neighborhood and Homewood. The route through the gap is carried by Green Springs Highway.
On November 8, 1949 metal signs donated by engineer Erskine Ramsay were installed on the roadway cut to highlight the exposed iron ore seam.
| To the west: Grace's Gap |
Red Mountain passes Walker's Gap |
To the east: Lone Pine Gap |