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Montgomery is the second largest city in the state of Alabama. It is the state capital. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 201,568. The census bureau esimated the population to be 200,123 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Montgomery metro area. It is the the seat of Montgomery county. It has an area of 155.4 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 32°22'00" north and 86°18'00" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 0151000.
Many colleges and universities including Alabama State University, Huntingdon College and Faulkner University are in Montgomery. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, First Confederate Capitol as well as Montgomery Union Station and Train Shed are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 65 and 85 run through Montgomery. The Alabama River is in or near the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 54.77 inches. Winters are generally cool with heavy precipitation and summers are hot and rainy.
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