Daphne is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, and according to the official US Census conducted in 2000 the city’s population was over 16,000. It is located just 11 miles east of Mobile and 150 miles south of Montgomery, the state capital. It is both the largest city in Baldwin County and a principal city in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley Micropolitan Statistical area, which includes all of Baldwin County.

It was officially established in 1874 and was named the county seat in 1868 after the previous seat was demolished during the Civil War. It was incorporated in 1927 and remained the county seat until it moved – again – to Bay Minette and hasn’t moved since. It has been growing steadily since and today is a thriving suburb of Mobile.

During the summer months temperatures typically hit around 90 degrees during the day, with overnight lows often dropping down to around 70 degrees. During the winter, however, temperatures typically top out around 60 degrees during the day, with lows often dropping down to around 37 degrees overnight.

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