Grapevine, Texas
| Grapevine, Texas | ||
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| Motto: Aged to Perfection | ||
 Location of Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°56′6″N 97°5′9″W / 32.93500°N 97.08583°WCoordinates: 32°56′6″N 97°5′9″W / 32.93500°N 97.08583°W | ||
| Country |
 United States |
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| State |
 Texas |
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| Counties | Tarrant, Dallas, Denton | |
| Grape Vine Prairie | 1844 | |
| Grape Vine | 1854 | |
| Grapevine | 1907 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| • City Council | Mayor William D. Tate Mike Lease Chris Coy Sharron Spencer Roy Stewart C. Shane Wilbanks Darlene Freed |
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| • City Manager | Bruno Rumbelow | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) | |
| • Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.6 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) 9.98% | |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 46,334 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 50,195 | |
| • Rank | (US: 740th) | |
| • Density | 1,303.0/sq mi (503.1/km2) | |
| • Urban | 5,121,892 (6th) | |
| • Metro | 6,810,913 (4th) | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP codes | 76051, 76092, 76099 | |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972, 817 | |
| FIPS code | 48-30644 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336834 | |
| Website | grapevinetexas.gov | |
Grapevine is a city located predominantly in Tarrant County and has areas that extend into Dallas and Denton counties. Highways SH 26, SH 121, SH 360, SH 114, Spur 97, and FM 2499 run into Grapevine. With its central location in the Metroplex, being approximately 22 to 24 miles from the downtowns of both Dallas and Fort Worth, Grapevine is a suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.
The city is part of the Dallas Fort Worth Statistical Area and a significant part of the city limits are mostly within the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, with neighboring cities such as Coppell, Euless, and Irving.
In recent years several wineries have opened in Grapevine, and the city has been very active in maintaining its historic downtown corridor. The city is adjacent to Grapevine Lake, a large reservoir impounded by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1952 and serves as both a source of water and recreational area. Part of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is located within Grapevine city limits, the largest portion of any municipality bordering the facility. In 2007 CNNMoney.com rated Grapevine as one of "America's Best Places to Live."
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