Geographic orientation
Guide entry 01-20104 belongs to Decatur, Alabama (code 20104, estimate 58,056); the numeric key is factual, while the picture offers wide geographic setting. Code 20104 keeps the coordinate tied to the chosen record; the point for Decatur, Alabama (rank 709) is 34 degrees 34 minutes 23 seconds north, 86 degrees 59 minutes 24 seconds west. Identifier 01-20104 holds scale separate from municipal boundaries; the inventory records 58,056 for Decatur, Alabama (latitude 34.57299). Rank 709 identifies the entry inside that much wider setting; inside Alabama, Decatur, Alabama (FIPS 01-20104) belongs to Appalachian foothills, Fall Line uplands, and the Gulf Coastal Plain.
Rivers, lakes, and coast
The water story for Decatur, Alabama (code 20104, estimate 58,056) includes the Tennessee, Alabama, Mobile, and Gulf drainage systems; state code 01 holds the statewide system attached to the right place. Identifier 01-20104 prevents ambiguous attribution; one state-scale observation behind Decatur, Alabama (rank 709) is that the Tennessee River swings across northern Alabama and returns north to Tennessee. The point for Decatur, Alabama (latitude 34.57299), 01-20104, may be compared with the drainage layer; neither becomes a complete local survey. State 01 and place 20104 preserve the reference; use the water layer to compare the setting of Decatur, Alabama (FIPS 01-20104).
Height and horizon
The landform setting for Decatur, Alabama (code 20104, estimate 58,056) is foothills, Fall Line uplands, wooded ridges, and coastal plain; rank 709 makes the wide terrain summary specific to this entry. For Decatur, Alabama (rank 709), the plotted marker is most informative when the terrain remains visible; rank 709 names the entry. State 01 supplies the broader geographic frame; the evidence paired with Decatur, Alabama (latitude 34.57299) notes the Coosa and Tallapoosa join north of Montgomery to form the Alabama River. Use paired water and terrain setting to keep Decatur, Alabama (FIPS 01-20104) in Alabama; place code 20104 preserves identity.
Place and surrounding ground
Identifier 01-20104 holds its named place distinct; a city-scale view of Decatur, Alabama (code 20104) works better as a connected settlement field. Identifier 01-20104 holds the statistic separate from boundaries; the size signal for Decatur, Alabama (rank 709) is 58,056. Code 01-20104 stays specific; Wide corridors near Decatur, Alabama (latitude 34.57299) respond to water, terrain, crossings, property lines, and neighboring jurisdictions. The settlement frame for Decatur, Alabama (FIPS 01-20104) begins with Alabama, next narrows to the Census point at rank 709. Together, these layers place Decatur, Alabama (estimate 58,056) in a wider settlement field while 20104 preserves its named identity.
Using the map carefully
Population 58,056 supplies comparison but does not define geography; the guide moves from Alabama to Decatur, Alabama (code 20104). Natural systems explain the larger setting outside rank 709; for Decatur, Alabama (rank 709), the plotted coordinate answers where. The useful comparison for Decatur, Alabama (latitude 34.57299) is its position with natural systems; place 20104 confirms the entry. One state-scale clue behind Decatur, Alabama (FIPS 01-20104) is that the Alabama and Tombigbee join to form the Mobile River; rank 709 identifies the city entry. Rank 709, code 01-20104, and the landscape together provide a durable reference for Decatur, Alabama (estimate 58,056).