 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.36%, is water.In addition to styling itself "The Peanut Capital of the World", Dothan is the self-proclaimed "Hub of the Wiregrass".It is also commonly called "The Circle City" because it is encircled by Alabama State Route 210, a four-lane highway also known as the Ross Clark Circle.