sentences:  U.S. Route 431 runs north to south to the west of the city, concurrent with US 280, which it follows to Opelika, and leads south 47 mi (76 km) to Eufaula.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.61%) is water.The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.