Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline, Texas | |
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Grand Saline Salt Palace | |
Location of Grand Saline, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′39″N 95°42′41″W / 32.67750°N 95.71139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
| • Land | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,107 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (570/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75140 |
| Area code(s) | 903, 430 Phone prefix: 962|913 |
| FIPS code | 48-30476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410633 |
| Website | grandsalinetx |
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population was 3,107 as of 2020, making Grand Saline the third-largest city in Van Zandt County. The city is located roughly 75 miles (120 km) east of Dallas and 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Tyler, the two nearest metropolitan areas, and is part of the greater Tyler/Longview area.
The town derives its name from the large salt deposits located southeast of the city, the majority of which are owned by Morton Salt.