 The city is located in west central Alabama at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and Alabama State Route 17.US 82 runs northwest to southeast through the city, leading southeast 8 mi (13 km) to Gordo and 31 mi (50 km) to Tuscaloosa, the largest city of over 100,000 people closest to the area.Columbus, Mississippi is 29 mi (47 km) to the northwest.