Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city, along with Auburn, in the Auburn Metropolitan Area. According to 2007 Census estimates, the population of Opelika is 25,836. The Auburn-Opelika, Alabama MSA with a population of 130,516 which, along with the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama MSA and the Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area, comprises the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, Georgia-Alabama Combined Statistical Area a region home to approximately 500,000 residents (via Wikipedia)
Leader:
Gary Fuller
Area Code:
334
Land Area (sq mi):
52.8
Time Zone:
Central (CST)
Water Area (sq mi):
0.7
Elevation (ft):
807
Total Area (sq. mi):
53.5
Elevation (m):
246
Type:
City
As of:
2000
Longitude (Seconds):
22
Latitude:
N
Longitude:
W
Name:
Opelika, Alabama
Latitude (Minutes):
38
Longitude (Minutes):
23
Latitude (Seconds):
50
Total Population:
23498
Website:
www.opelika.org
Longitude (Degrees):
85
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