Dothan, Alabama AL Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the seat of Houston County, and portions of the city are in Dale County and Henry County. The city's name derives from a town mentioned in a Bible verse, Genesis 37:17 - "For I heard them say, let us go to Dothan." As of the 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 62,713. It is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties.

Area Attractions
Adventureland Theme Park is an elaborate mini-theme park that is family-oriented. It includes two 18-hole miniature golf courses with waterfalls, lagoons and elaborate landscaping, a figure-eight go-cart track with a double underpass bridge and Indy-style karts, bumper boats, batting cages, a large arcade and snack bar.
US Army Aviation Museum - Housing one of the largest helicopter collections in the world, the US Army Aviation Museum focuses on the role of fixed and rotor wing flight in the U.S. Army. The exhibits depict over 50 years of history of Army Aviation, and include a number of life size dioramas, films, and interpretive material.

Dothan is located at 31.227225, -85.407258.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 224.9 km² (86.8 mi²). 224.3 km² (86.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.

Dothan is the self-proclaimed “Hub of the Wiregrass” of southeastern Alabama.

Dothan is also commonly referred to in the state of Alabama and Gulf Coast region as "The Circle City", thanks to the Ross Clark Circle, which encircles most of the city.

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