La Sal
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Location in Utah
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1930 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | San Juan County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 18 ′ N , 109 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 339 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 2.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 119.1 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of which 118.7 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 2127 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84530 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-43110 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1442376 | ||
The town of La Sal is located in the County of San Juan in the US - state of Utah , at the foot of the Manti-La Sal National Forest .
La Sal has 339 (2000) inhabitants on an area of 118 km². The city is near the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park . It lies at an altitude of 2171 m. ü. M.
The name La Sal comes from Spanish settlers who called the mountains 'Sierra de la Sal' - mountains of salt.
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