Montgomery which was created on December 6, 1816 by the Mississippi Territory General Assembly is the capital of Alabama. It is bordered by Alabama and Tallapoosa Rivers on the north. Montgomery is famous for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, baseball at the Riverfront Stadium, the Riverwalk Amphitheater and the US military auto industry.

Population: 200,127 (as on July 2005)

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 155.4 square miles

Latitude: 32.36° N,

Longitude: 86.28° W

Area code: 334

Website: www.montgomeryal.gov