Editing Adel, Georgia (section)

==Geography==
Adel is located just south of the center of Cook County at {{coord|31|8|18|N|83|25|33|W|type:city}} (31.138466, -83.425944).<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> It is bordered to the north by [[Sparks, Georgia|Sparks]]. [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|U.S. Route 41]] passes through the center of town as Hutchinson Avenue, and [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]] passes through the western side of the city, with access from Exit 39. [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]] is {{convert|26|mi}} to the south, and [[Tifton, Georgia|Tifton]] is {{convert|23|mi}} to the north.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Adel has a total area of {{convert|21.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|20.9|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 2.21%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1300576| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174837/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1300576| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Adel city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref>

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, Adel has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=350090&cityname=Adel,+Georgia,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Adel, Georgia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase.com|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>