Grant, Alabama
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| Grant, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.50278°N 86.25528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 666 |
| • Density | 369.4/sq mi (144.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35747 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-31096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0119235 |
| Website | http://www.grantalabama.com/ |
Grant is a town in Marshall County, in the northeast of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of Grant is 896; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.
[edit] Geography
Grant is located at 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.50278°N 86.25528°W (34.502899, -86.255378)[1], on the plateau top of Gunters Mountain.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
A historical cave, Cathedral Caverns, is just outside Grant in nearby Woodville, Alabama.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.502899°N 86.255378°W
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