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Mobile, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
City
City of Mobile
From top: Pincus Building, Old City Hall and Southern Market, Fort Condé, Barton Academy, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, and the skyline of downtown Mobile from the Mobile River.
From top: Pincus Building, Old City Hall and Southern Market, Fort Condé, Barton Academy, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, and the skyline of downtown Mobile from the Mobile River.
Flag of Mobile, Alabama
Flag
Official seal of Mobile, Alabama
Seal
Nickname(s): "The Port City", "Azalea City", "The City of Six Flags"
Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama
Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama
Mobile, Alabama is located in the US
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°41′40″N 88°02′35″W / 30.69444°N 88.04306°W / 30.69444; -88.04306Coordinates: 30°41′40″N 88°02′35″W / 30.69444°N 88.04306°W / 30.69444; -88.04306
Country United States
State Alabama
County Mobile
Founded 1702
Incorporated (town) January 20, 1814
Incorporated (city) December 17, 1819
Government
 • Mayor Sandy Stimpson
Area
 • City 159.4 sq mi (413 km2)
 • Land 117.9 sq mi (305 km2)
 • Water 41.5 sq mi (107 km2)
 • Urban 222.8 sq mi (577 km2)
 • Metro 1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2)
Elevation(lowest) 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 195,111
 • Estimate (2015) 194,288
 • Rank US: 122nd
 • Density 1,687.2/sq mi (651.4/km2)
 • Urban 326,183 (US: 115th)
 • Metro 414,079 (US: 127th)
 • CSA 619,104 (US: 79th)
Demonym(s) Mobilian
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes
Area code(s) 251
FIPS code 01-50000
GNIS feature ID 0155153
Interstates I-10.svg I-65.svg
Interstate Spurs I-165.svg
U.S. Routes US 31.svg US 43.svg US 45.svg US 90.svg US 98.svg
Waterways Mobile River
Seaports Port of Mobile
Website City of Mobile
Mobile
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