Editing Phenix City, Alabama (section)

==Geography==
Phenix City is located at {{coord|32|28|22|N|85|1|12|W|type:city}} (32.472822, −85.020121).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is the easternmost settlement in the state of Alabama as well as the [[Central Time Zone]], but it and some other nearby areas unofficially observe Eastern Time, as these areas are part of the metropolitan area of the considerably larger city of Columbus, Georgia, which is in the [[Eastern Time Zone]] and adjacent to the city across the [[Chattahoochee River]] to the east.<ref name="WR1">{{cite web|url=http://weekendroady.com/2013/05/02/extreme-settlements-a-comprehensive-list/|publisher=Weekend Roady|access-date=August 20, 2014|date=May 2, 2013|title=EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST}}</ref>

Several major highways run through Phenix City, namely U.S. routes [[U.S. Route 80 in Alabama|80]], [[U.S. Route 280|280]], and [[U.S. Route 431 in Alabama|431]]. U.S. Route 80 runs through the northern and western parts of the city, leading west {{convert|44|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Tuskegee, Alabama|Tuskegee]] and northeast to Columbus, Georgia. U.S. 280 runs through the western part of the city from northwest to southeast, leading northwest {{convert|27|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Opelika, Alabama|Opelika]] and southeast into Columbus. U.S. 431 runs north to south to the west of the city, concurrent with US 280, which it follows to Opelika, and leads south {{convert|47|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Eufaula, Alabama|Eufaula]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|24.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|24.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (0.61%) is water.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Phenix City has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=661290&cityname=Phenix+City%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Phenix City, Alabama]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Phenix City, Alabama
|single line = Yes
|Jan high F = 57
|Feb high F = 61
|Mar high F = 69
|Apr high F = 77
|May high F = 84
|Jun high F = 90
|Jul high F = 92
|Aug high F = 91
|Sep high F = 86
|Oct high F = 77
|Nov high F = 68
|Dec high F = 59
|year high F = 76
|Jan low F = 36
|Feb low F = 39
|Mar low F = 45
|Apr low F = 52
|May low F = 61
|Jun low F = 69
|Jul low F = 72
|Aug low F = 71
|Sep low F = 66
|Oct low F = 54
|Nov low F = 44
|Dec low F = 38
|year low F = 54
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.1
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.5
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.7
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.1
|May precipitation inch = 3.8
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.9
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.3
|Aug precipitation inch = 4
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.3
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.3
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.5
|year precipitation inch = 49.1
|source 1 = Weatherbase<ref name=Weatherbase>{{cite web |url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=661290&cityname=Phenix-City-Alabama |publisher=Weatherbase |title=Phenix City, Alabama |year=2013 |access-date= September 28, 2013}}</ref>
|date=September 2013
}}