Wainwright, Alabama

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Wainwright, Alabama
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Coordinates: 31°38′57″N87°29′13″W / 31.64917°N 87.48694°W / 31.64917; -87.48694
Country United States
State Alabama
County Monroe
Elevation
210 ft (60 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 251
GNIS feature ID157207 [1]

Wainwright is an unincorporated community located in Monroe County, Alabama, United States, approximately 100 miles northeast of Mobile and 100 miles southwest of Montgomery.

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References

  1. "Wainwright". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.