Mobile : Alabama
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Introduction Mobile County is the second largest county in the state and is bordered by the State of Mississippi on the west, Washington County on the north, Baldwin County and Mobile Bay on the east, and the Gulf of Mexico on the south. Mobile city is the county seat. The county and the city derive their name from Fort Louis de la Mobile, a French fort erected near Mount Vernon in 1702. The county is famous for its bustling seaport and the seafood industry. Mobile Botanical Gardens, and Bellingrath Gardens are major attractions of Mobile city.
Population: 191,544 (as on July 2005)
Elevation: 16 feet
Land area: 117.9 square miles
Latitude: 30.68 N, Longitude: 88.10 W
Area code: 251
Website: www.mobilecounty.org