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Mobile is a city in the US state of Alabama. The city has derived its name from the presence of the Mobile Indians in the area at the time of founding. It was founded in 1702 as the capital of Louisiana Territory. The Treaty of Paris signed in 1763 ceded Mobile to Great Britain and the British renamed it as Fort Charlotte. Later in 1780, the Spanish captured it ad kept it till 1813 when the American General Wilkinson captured it. It was then the second largest seaport on the Gulf Coast. The city is the center of Alabama's second-largest metropolitan area.
Area & Location: Located in Mobile County, Mobile lies at the head of 27-mile -long Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. Situated at 30°40'46" Latitude North and 88°6'12" Longitude West, Mobile occupies a total area of 412.9 sq. km with 305.4 sq. km of land and 107.6 sq. km of water. It is also home to 203,564 of its inhabitants.
Tourist Attractions: The city known for lush foliage has numerous gardens and parks that contain gorgeous flowers and plants.
Transportation: Mobile Regional Airport and Mobile Downtown Airport serve the city.
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A Wave Transit Bus System also serves the city. The extensive highway network in the city makes the journey easy. Taxis and cars are the other public transport system in the city.
Hotels: The city hotels are the favorite lounge for the tourists visiting the city. The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast, Drury Inn Mobile, Residence Inn Mobile, Fairfield Inn Mobile, TownePlace Suites Mobile, Homewood Suites by Hilton Mobile, Wingate Inn Mobile, Hampton Inn Mobile I-10 / Bellingrath Gardens, Best Western Battleship Inn Malaga Inn and Red Roof Inn Mobile South are the famous hotels in the city.
Places of Attraction: Bellingrath Gardens that has blooming flowers attract the tourists. The other main highlights in the city are Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile Museum of Art, Fort Conde and the Phoenix Fire Museum. Battleship Memorial Park, Magee Farm, Mobile Carnival Museum, Exploreum, Oakleigh House -Historic ante-bellum house, Richards-DAR House Museum and National African-American Archives Museum.
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