City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States

Overview of Opelika

• Name:
  Opelika
• Official Name:
  City of Opelika
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Lee County, Alabama, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Opelika is a Creek Indian word meaning "large lake" or "big swamp". A post office was established in 1840. (US-T873/p6) Current name adopted in 1850. Incorporated in 1854. Became the county seat of Lee County in 1866.
• Surveys:
  Saint Stephens Meridian
  

  Range 26 East
  

  Townships: 19 North, 20 North

  Range 27 East
  

  Townships: 18 North, 19 North, 20 North

  Range 28 East
  

  Townships: 20 North
• County Seat of:
  Lee County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:32.645411632° 38' 43.5"N

  Longitude:-85.378279585° 22' 41.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Alta Vista 1.1 mi. NW
  • Collingwood 1.1 mi. NW
  • Rocky Brook 1.2 mi. N
  • Crooked Creek 1.2 mi. E
  • Auburn 6.5 mi. W
  • Cusseta (Chambers County) 10.5 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Rosemere 0.9 mi. SW
  • Evergreen 1.3 mi. SW
  • Garden Hill 1.7 mi. SW
  • Ross 1.9 mi. NW
  • Union Grove 2.6 mi. SE
  • Morris Chapel 3.4 mi. SE
  • Liberty 3.8 mi. NE
  • Memory Hill 3.9 mi. E
  • Mount Olive 4.2 mi. S
  • Scott 4.4 mi. N
  • Penn Young Gravesite 5.4 mi. SE
  • Green Chapel 5.7 mi. SW
• Population:
  23,625
• Elevation:
  246 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  266880470
• Updated Apr 24, 2020