Map of Dothan, United States

Dothan is a city in Alabama, United States, with a population of about 68,567. It lies at 31.2232°N, 85.3905°W, about 98 m above sea level. Dothan is about 1,142 km (709 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Panama City, 121 km to the south.

Dothan at a glance

Where is Dothan?

• The 7th largest city in Alabama on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dothan

• Panama City — 121 km south
• Albany — 124 km east
• Tallahassee — 137 km southeast
• Columbus — 143 km north
• Phenix City — 144 km north
• Montgomery — 153 km northwest
• Auburn — 154 km north
• Prattville — 171 km northwest
• East Pensacola Heights — 192 km southwest
• Valdosta — 206 km east

Largest cities in Alabama

• Huntsville — 215,006
• Birmingham — 196,357
• Montgomery — 195,287
• Mobile — 183,289
• Tuscaloosa — 111,338
• Hoover — 84,848
• Auburn — 62,059
• Decatur — 55,437
• Madison — 46,962
• Florence — 40,026

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.