Editing Wetumpka, Alabama (section)

==Geography==
Wetumpka is located southwest of the center of Elmore County at {{Coord|32|32|27|N|86|12|28|W|type:city}} (32.540972, −86.207726),<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> and sits on both sides of the [[Coosa River]] {{convert|5|mi|0}} northeast of its confluence with the [[Tallapoosa River]], where they merge to become the [[Alabama River]].

The city is situated astride the [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|Fall Line]], where the [[Appalachian Mountains|Appalachian]] foothills give way to the flat [[Gulf Coastal Plain]].

The city is located along many major US and state routes, notably [[U.S. Route 231 in Alabama|U.S. Route 231]], which runs east of downtown, leading north {{convert|28|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Rockford, Alabama|Rockford]] and south {{convert|18|mi|km|abbr=on}} to downtown Montgomery. [[Alabama State Route 14]] runs west to east through the downtown area, leading east {{convert|22|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Tallassee, Alabama|Tallassee]] and southwest {{convert|17|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Prattville, Alabama|Prattville]]. Other state highways that run through the city include [[Alabama State Route 9]] and [[Alabama State Route 170]].

Downtown Wetumpka covers two city blocks, and is bordered on the northwest by the Coosa River. The [[Bibb Graves]] Bridge crosses the river here, and is the city's most recognizable landmark. Directly across the bridge are the city's three antebellum churches, the First Methodist, First Presbyterian, and First Baptist. On January 19, 2019, a tornado destroyed the First Presbyterian church and badly damaged the first Baptist church.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/01/19/alabama-tornado-wetumpka-damage-first-baptist-church-presbyterian-al/2628693002/ | title=Alabama tornado: See before, after photos of Wetumpka churches damaged in storm }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wsfa.com/2019/01/20/first-presbyterian-church-destroyed-pastor-reflects/ | title=First Presbyterian Church destroyed, pastor reflects | date=January 21, 2019 }}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|27.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|26.2|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 3.66%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0181720| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wetumpka city, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=January 20, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070650/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0181720| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Wetumpka has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=603410&cityname=Wetumpka,+Alabama,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Wetumpka, Alabama Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Wetumpka, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–2017
|collapsed = 
|single line = y

|Jan record high F = 85
|Feb record high F = 88
|Mar record high F = 91
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 107
|Oct record high F = 99
|Nov record high F = 90
|Dec record high F = 82

|Jan high C = 14.4
|Feb high C = 16.9
|Mar high C = 21.1
|Apr high C = 25.0
|May high C = 29.1
|Jun high C = 32.1
|Jul high C = 33.4
|Aug high C = 33.1
|Sep high C = 30.9
|Oct high C = 25.7
|Nov high C = 20.0
|Dec high C = 15.7
|Jan mean C  =8.4
|Feb mean C  =10.5
|Mar mean C  =14.4
|Apr mean C  =18.2
|May mean C  =22.7
|Jun mean C  =26.4
|Jul mean C  =27.8
|Aug mean C  =27.5
|Sep mean C  =25.0
|Oct mean C  =19.2
|Nov mean C  =13.2
|Dec mean C  =9.6
|Jan low C = 2.3
|Feb low C = 4.2
|Mar low C = 7.7
|Apr low C = 11.4
|May low C = 16.3
|Jun low C = 20.7
|Jul low C = 22.3
|Aug low C = 21.9
|Sep low C = 19.1
|Oct low C = 12.7
|Nov low C = 6.4
|Dec low C = 3.6

|Jan record low F = 8
|Feb record low F = -7
|Mar record low F = 20
|Apr record low F = 29
|May record low F = 39
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 55
|Aug record low F = 53
|Sep record low F = 40
|Oct record low F = 28
|Nov record low F = 12
|Dec record low F = 12

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.97
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.35
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.63
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.21
|May precipitation inch = 3.73
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.95
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.15
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.35
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.39
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.81
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.85
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.91
|year precipitation inch = 53.30

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.4
|Feb precipitation days = 9.1
|Mar precipitation days = 8.5
|Apr precipitation days = 6.9
|May precipitation days = 6.7
|Jun precipitation days = 9.6
|Jul precipitation days = 10.7
|Aug precipitation days = 9.6
|Sep precipitation days = 6.1
|Oct precipitation days = 6.2
|Nov precipitation days = 6.9
|Dec precipitation days = 8.8

|Jan snow inch = 0.0
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.3
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.0
|Feb snow days = 0.0
|Mar snow days = 0.1
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0

|Jan dew point C =3.2
|Feb dew point C =4.8
|Mar dew point C =7.5
|Apr dew point C =11.5
|May dew point C =16.2
|Jun dew point C =20.2
|Jul dew point C =21.9
|Aug dew point C =21.6
|Sep dew point C =18.9
|Oct dew point C =13.3
|Nov dew point C =7.7
|Dec dew point C =5.0
|source 1 = PRISM Climate Group<ref>{{cite web
  | url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
  | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University
  | publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University
  | access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref>
  | date=March 15, 2023
|source 2 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00018859&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Wetumpka, AL
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref><ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=bmx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Birmingham
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}