Downtown Dallas

Dallas, Texas

City flag City seal
City nickname: "Big 'D'"
Location in the state of Texas
Counties	Dallas County Collin County Denton County
Mayor	Laura Miller
Area   –Land   –Water	385.0 mi² / 997.1 km² 342.5 mi² / 887.2 km² 42.5 mi² / 110.0 km²
Population   –Total (2004)   –Density	5,589,670 (metro area) 1,210,393 (city proper) 1,339.7/km²
Time zone   –Summer (DST)	Central (UTC-6) Central (UTC-5)
Latitude Longitude	32°47' N 96°47' W
Official website: www.dallascityhall.com

Dallas is the third-largest city within the State of Texas, ninth in the United States, and together with Fort Worth and the Mid-Cities form the largest metropolitan economic area in the south-central United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Dallas had a total population of 1.1 million (est. as of July 1, 2004 at 1.2 million). Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County. A small portion of the city also extend into the neighboring counties of Collin County and Denton County. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dallas, Texas Flag. ... Image File history File links The official seal of Dallas, Texas This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... 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Dallas is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division and is the main cultural and economic center of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census, and is colloquially referred to as the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex or simply as "DFW". As of the 2000 census, the Metroplex had a population of about 5.1 million making it the fifth largest United States metropolitan area and one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the world. A more recent U.S. Census estimate, however, puts the metropolitan area population at about 5.6 million for 2003. The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... This page lists the 100 largest metropolitan areas of the world by population. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dallas was named a "Gamma World City" by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC). London New York City Paris Tokyo For a city spanning an entire planet, see Ecumenopolis A global city (also known as a world city or world-class city) is a city with a somewhat arbitrary set of traits, some of which are listed below. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

History

See also: Historical events of Dallas Historical Events The reason that one of the great cities of the world is situated in the middle of the prairie is not clear. ...

Early settlers

The first European to visit the Dallas area was probably Athanase de Mezieres, in 1778. De Mezieres, a Frenchman then in the service of the King of Spain, probably crossed the West Fork of the Trinity River near present-day Fort Worth, having followed the western edge of the Eastern Cross Timbers from the Tawakoni Village on the Brazos River near present Waco. He then proceeded north to the Red River. De Mezieres wrote; "It is worthy to note that from the Brazos River on which the Tuacanas are established, and until one reaches the river which bathes the village of the Taovayzes (Red River), one sees on the right a forest that the natives appropriately call the Grand Forest. ...it is very dense, but not very wide. It seems to be there as a guide to even the most inexperienced, and to give refuge in this dangerous region to those who, few in number and lacking in courage, wish to go from one village to another." His biographer, Bolton, was convinced de Mezieres was describing the Eastern Cross Timbers and the route would have him crossing the West Fork of the Trinity River between the present Fort Worth and Arlington. The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... The Brazos River is the longest river in Texas, running 1360 km (840 mi) from the center of the state to the Gulf of Mexico. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... The Red River is one of several rivers with that name. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ...

A city emerges

The city of Dallas was founded by John Neely Bryan in 1841 after first surveying the area in 1839. Bryan, who shared Sam Houston's insight into the wisdom of Indian customs, must also have realized that these Caddo indian trails intersected at one of the few natural fords for hundreds of miles along the wide Trinity floodplain. At what became known as "Bryan's Bluff" the river, which was an impassable barrier of mud and water between late fall and early spring, narrowed like an hourglass where it crossed a ridge of Austin chalk, providing a hard rock ford that became the natural N-S route between Republic of Texas settlements to the south and those of the expanding USA to the north. The N-S route and the ford at Bryan's Bluff became more important when the US annexed Texas in 1845. Dallas County was established in 1846 and was named after George Mifflin Dallas, who was the eleventh United States Vice President at the time. However, the origin of the city's name is debatable; Bryan stated only that it was named "after my friend Dallas". Dallas was so called by its residents at least as early as 1843 and there are four theories as to the origin of the city's name: 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sam Houston Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was a key figure in the history of Texas, and, as of 2005, the only person in U.S. history to have been the governor of two different states. ... National Motto Unknown Official language English de facto nationwide also Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos 1836 Harrisburg 1836 Galveston 1836 Velasco 1836 Houston 1837–1839 Austin 1839–1845 Largest city San Antonio, Texas Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For the federal judge, please see George M. Dallas (judge). ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is, in the words of Adlai Stevenson, a heartbeat from the presidency. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

• Named after George Mifflin Dallas;
• Named after George Dallas' father Alexander James Dallas, a commodore who was stationed in the Gulf of Mexico and was the United States Secretary of the Treasury around the end of the War of 1812;
• Named in a town-naming contest in 1842;
• Named after the friend of founder John Neely Bryan's son, who later stated that his father had said he had named the town "after my friend Dallas" (a person whose identity is not certain).

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In 1855, a group of European artists and musicians set up a utopian community west of Dallas called La Reunion. When that venture collapsed in 1857, many of the artists moved to Dallas where they established the base of the artist culture that exists today in the Deep Ellum neighborhood near downtown. In the 1970s, Reunion Arena and Reunion Tower (a trademark of the skyline) were named in honor of the La Reunion colony. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Utopia, in its most common and general meaning, refers to a hypothetical perfect society. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Gypsy Tea Room in Deep Ellum Deep Ellum is an arts and entertainment district in Dallas, Texas. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ...

Dallas was a pretty insignificant place until after the American Civil War. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ...

In 1871, railroads were beginning to approach the area and Dallas city leaders did not intend to be left out. They paid the Houston and Central Texas Railroad $5,000 to shift its route 20 miles (32 km) to the west and build its north-south tracks through Dallas, rather than through Corsicana as planned. A year later, Dallas leaders could not pay off the Texas and Pacific Railroad and so tricked it into running its east-west line though Dallas by having a rider attached to a state law which required the railroad to build its tracks through Browder Springs—which turned out to be just south of Main Street. The major north-south and east-west Texas railroad routes intersected in Dallas in 1873, thus ensuring its future as a commercial center. 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Corsicana is a city located in Navarro County, Texas. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The 20th century

Dallas quickly became the center of trade in cotton, grain, and even buffalo. As it entered the 20th century, Dallas transformed from an agricultural center to a center of banking, insurance, and other businesses. In 1930, oil was discovered 100 miles (160 km) east of Dallas and the city quickly became the financial center for the oil industry in Texas and Oklahoma. Then in 1958 the integrated-circuit computer chip was invented in Dallas by Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments. By the 1980s, when the oil industry mostly relocated to Houston, Dallas was beginning to benefit from a burgeoning technology boom (driven by the growing computer and telecom industries), while continuing to be a center of banking and business. In the 1990s, Dallas became known as Texas' Silicon Valley, or the "Silicon Prairie." Cotton is a soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a caryopsis). ... A buffalo is one of several species of bovine. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong southern, western and midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An s to digital microwave ovens. ... Jack Kilby holding an old calculator and one of the newest. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry as TI, is a company based in Dallas, Texas, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Houston redirects here. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ...

Dallas skyline from a levee on the Trinity River

Download high resolution version (1910x600, 188 KB)Downtown Dallas as seen from a levee of the Trinity River. ... Download high resolution version (1910x600, 188 KB)Downtown Dallas as seen from a levee of the Trinity River. ...

Geology

SeaWIFS (2003) satellite image looking east over the southern USA, showing the location of Dallas and Fort Worth

North Texas sits near the edge of the North American craton of Precambrian age. The oldest rocks in Texas date from the Mesoproterozoic, about 1600 million years old. The greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex sits on gently tilted sediments. The region west of Weatherford, Texas consists of Pennsylvanian sediments that tilt a few degrees west. These sediments were deformed when Gondwana collided with Laurasia to form Pangea about 300 million years ago (Ma). A great mountain range formed, the Marathon-Ouachita-Appalachian-Variscan cordillera. This collapsed during the Triassic and Jurassic to form the Atlantic Ocean-Gulf of Mexico basin. Sea level rose as the supercontinent Pangea broke up. The Pennsylvanian mountains of DFW were eroded for about 190 million years until the mountains were worn down. The DFW metroplex sprawls across a 100km wide N-S trending belt of Cretaceous sediments. Fort Worth in the west is neatly built on Early Cretaceous (Comanche Series) and Dallas in the east is built on Late Cretaceous (Gulf Series) sediments. DFW lay on the beach about 110 Ma, during early Cretaceous time. The water kept rising for another 30-50 million years, so that by the time the coccolithophorid Austin chalk was deposited, the "Octopus Garden" that became DFW lay 100m or more below the sea surface. The inexorable rise in sealevel was only interrupted by tectonic rumblings in southern Arkansas and Oklahoma, shedding copious amounts of Woodbine Sandstone to the south. These sandstones underlie the cities of Denton, Grapevine, and Arlington, Texas. The Cretaceous sediments dip a degree or so the the east, so the Cretaceous sediments get younger towards the east. Sediments deposited during the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event, when the dinosaurs were killed, lie near the town of Terrell, at the eastern edge of the DFW metroplex. 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Orders Saurischia    Sauropodomorpha    Theropoda Ornithischia Dinosaurs are giant reptiles that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for most of their 165-million year existence. ... Terrell is a city located in Kaufman County, Texas. ...

People enjoy searching for fossils in the rocks around Dallas. Remnants of dinosaurs and Late Cretaceous marine reptiles such as Mosasaur are found. Subfamilies Mosasaurinae Plioplatecarpinae Tylosaurinae A mosasaur was not a dinosaur, but rather an ocean-dwelling serpentine marine reptile more closely related to snakes than to monitor lizards (Lee 1997). ...

A simulated-color satellite image of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, taken by NASA's Landsat 7 satellite. Dallas makes up much of the right half of the urbanized area. Red is vegetated area surrounding DFW. Notice also the many reservoirs in the area.

The Trinity River (Texas) has been important in shaping the DFW metroplex. Dallas was situated at the best ford, downstream from where the Elm Fork joins the main stream, where the river flows SE over the chalk. This provided a place where travellers need only cross the river once, at a place with relatively firm landings and bottoms. This was the best place to cross the Trinity from the earliest days, best for fordings, ferries, and bridges. During the days of the Republic of Texas, the DFW metroplex was mostly uninhabited by Europeans, but settlers began to find their way N in the 1840's. The route north naturally followed the low hills and gentle ridges of Austin chalk hills to the river ford that soon became Dallas. The future site of Dallas was selected by Bryan as the place for his trading post to overlook the ferry that he operated at the crossing. Dallas was also affected subtly by much younger geologic formations related to an older, more vigorous Trinity River. Changing Pleistocene-Holocene climate had two effects on the Trinity River: It caused downcutting (few people know that there is a 100m-deep buried canyon beneath the Trinity in Dallas) and a wetter climate caused much more water to flow in the river. The greater river flow generated great sedimentary terraces. From time to time these terrace deposits reveal bones of extinct giant mammals, such as Mastodons and Mammoths. The Pleistocene terraces affected the development of Dallas, providing a rich alluvial soil and a perched aquifer, very useful indeed during the early years. Downtown Dallas is built on a series of these terraces, rising subtly eastward from the Trinity river. The DFW meroplex had an additional, if subtle, geologic advantage. The Trinity is not good for navigation by boats but is great for drinking. Trinity River water is better than either of the larger rivers to the north and south, the Red River (Texas) and the Brazos River. The larger rivers are longer and flow over salt-bearing Permian sediments, well west of the Trinity headwaters. The Trinity is consequently sweeter water than either the larger Brazos or Red rivers. Life was better near sweet water, and this simple fact helped DFW prosper relative to settlements on the larger rivers to the north and south. Because the Trinity is not suitable for navigation, Dallas could not have grown to be a large city until the railroad arrived, which happened early in Dallas' history, in the early 1870's. Dallas is thus truly a modern city, because it could not have grown so large until mechanical transportation systems made the Trinity disadvantage in river navigation insignificant. Download high resolution version (1000x1000, 307 KB)Large Landsat of Dallas A simulated-color satellite image of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, taken by NASAs Landsat 7 satellite. ... Download high resolution version (1000x1000, 307 KB)Large Landsat of Dallas A simulated-color satellite image of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, taken by NASAs Landsat 7 satellite. ... Downtown Fort Worth Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork of the Trinity River. ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... National Motto Unknown Official language English de facto nationwide also Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos 1836 Harrisburg 1836 Galveston 1836 Velasco 1836 Houston 1837–1839 Austin 1839–1845 Largest city San Antonio, Texas Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar... The Pleistocene Epoch is part of the geologic timescale, usually dated as 1. ... The Holocene Epoch is a geologic period that extends from the present back about 10,000 radiocarbon years. ... A terrace is: In agriculture, a levelled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed to slow or prevent the rapid run-off of irrigation water. ... For other uses of the word see Mastodon (disambiguation) A Mastodon skeleton at the Cinncinnati Natural History Museum. ... This article is about the extinct mammal. ... An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, or permeable mixtures of unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) (see also groundwater). ... The Red River is one of several rivers with that name. ... The Brazos River is the longest river in Texas, running 1360 km (840 mi) from the center of the state to the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Permian is a geologic period that extends from about 280 to 248 million years before the present (mya). ... Sediment is any particulate matter that can be transported by fluid flow and which eventually is deposited as a layer of solid particles on the bed or bottom of a body of water or other liquid. ...

Geography

The DFW metroplex at night, photographed from the International Space Station in early 2003. Dallas is the larger nexus of light on the right (east), Fort Worth the smaller on the left (west). Blurriness over parts of the image is caused by clouds. Courtesy NASA.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 997.1 km² (385.0 mi²). 887.2 km² (342.5 mi²) of it is land and 110.0 km² (42.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.03% water. These statistics are only for the city of Dallas proper. In fact, Dallas is a small part of the much larger urbanized area called the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. About one in every four Texans lives in the DFW metroplex. Image File history File links Dallas-Fort Worth area at night, from the International Space Station. ... Image File history File links Dallas-Fort Worth area at night, from the International Space Station. ... ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of June 17, 2005 Perigee: 347. ... The term Nexus (Latin origin) may mean: a place of being connected, something that connects two objects in a group, a connection between two things. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Dallas, and its surrounding area, is mostly flat and lies at an elevation ranging from 450 to 550 feet (140 to 170 m). An escarpment rises another 200 feet (60 m) in southern Dallas in the neighborhoods of Oak Cliff and Cockrell Hill, Texas and continues through the city of Cedar Hill. Oak Cliff was a town located in Dallas County, Texas, that was annexed by the neighboring city of Dallas in 1903. ... Cockrell Hill is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Cedar Hill is a city located sixteen miles from downtown Dallas in the southwest corner of Dallas County in Texas and adjoined by Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park to its west. ...

The Trinity River is a major Texas waterway that passes from the northwest right by the southern portion of downtown Dallas as it heads southeast to Houston. The river is flanked on both sides with a 50 foot (15 m) earthen levee to keep that part of the city from flooding. Several bridges traverse the river connecting southern Dallas to downtown Dallas. Businesses and businessmen, like Ross Perot, Jr., have pushed in recent years to build a multi-million-dollar, landmark bridge over the river and convert that section of the river into a park area with nearby commercial and retail services somewhat similar to the River Walk in San Antonio or Townlake in Austin. Some proponents claim this development would bring more life, commerce, revenue and lower crime to downtown Dallas and poorer, southern Dallas. Some critics charge the project is a facade to serve special, financial interests of businessmen. Residents barely approved a bond proposal in 1998 to fund the Trinity River Project and work has progressed slowly towards implementing it. Ron Kirk, Dallas' first African American mayor, championed the project during his term as mayor as he did the new American Airlines Center in downtown. His successor, mayor Laura Miller—sometimes referred to as Dallas' first reform mayor—won the vacancy left by Kirk when he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. Miller won in part based on her platform she would focus on the city's basic needs like roads and other infrastructure and city employees' pay; services some claimed were neglected at the cost of special projects like the American Airlines Center. The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... Houston redirects here. ... The San Antonio Riverwalk (also known as the Paseo del Rio) is an extensive network of walkways one story beneath the heart of the city, linking several major attractions. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Ron Kirk (born June 27, 1954) was the first African American mayor of Dallas, Texas who also ran for the United States Senate in 2002. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Note: For the arena in Miami, Florida, see American Airlines Arena. ... Laura Miller (born November 18, 1958) is the current mayor of Dallas, Texas. ...

White Rock Lake is Dallas's other significant water feature. The lake and surrounding park is a popular destination in the Lakewood/Casa Linda neighborhoods for boaters, joggers, bikers, skaters and for related activities. The lake also boasts the 66 acre (270,000 m²) Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden on its shore. An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at least partly for scientific study. ...

Dallas lies near the bottom of a tornado region that runs through the prairie lands of the midwest. In the spring, cool fronts moving from Canada collide with warm, humid air streaming in from the Gulf Coast. When these fronts meet over Dallas, severe storms are generated with spectacular lightning shows, torrents of rain, large hail and, at times, tornadoes. Prairie refers to an area of land in North America of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ...

Climate

Dallas gets about 30 inches (760 mm) of rain per year, much of which is delivered in the spring time. The climate of Dallas is classified a humid subtropical climate, yet this part of Texas also tends to get hot, dry winds from the north and west in the summer. In the winter, the winds are cool, which can cause the region to fall below freezing occasionally. A few inches of snow for a day or two falls about once each winter, and about every other winter the cool air from the north and the humid air from the south lead to freezing rain, which usually causes the city to come to a screeching halt for a day or two if the roads and highways become dangerously slick. Regardless, winters are relatively mild compared to the Texas Panhandle and other states to the north. Dallas winters are occasionally interspersed with Indian summers. This article needs to be wikified. ... Indian summer is a name given to a period of sunny, warm weather just before winter. ...

Spring and fall and the pleasant, moderate temperatures accompanying those seasons are somewhat short-lived in Dallas. However short the season is, residents and visitors appreciate the beauty of the vibrant wildflowers (such as the bluebonnet, Indian paintbrush and other flora) which bloom in spring and are planted around the highways throughout Texas. In the spring the weather can also be quite volatile and change quickly in a matter of minutes. The cliche about volatile climates popular in various parts of the US—"if you don't like the weather, wait a little while and it'll change"—applies well to Dallas' spring weather. Many consider autumn, around late September and October, to be the best time to visit the Metroplex. Yet many events are also scheduled for the more volatile season of spring. This article is about the flower Bluebonnet. ... Species About 200 species, including: Castilleja chromosa Castilleja coccinea Castilleja miniata Castilleja mutis Castilleja pallida Castilleja is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, and also northeast Asia. ... In Botany a Flora (or Floræ) is a collective term for plant life and can also refer to a descriptive catalogue of the plants of any geographical area, geological period, etc. ...

Ongoing comparisons are made between Dallas' summer weather and Houston's. Texans generally agree Houston is significantly more humid and Dallas is slightly hotter, although given Houston's humidity it may have a higher heat index than Dallas. The Humidex was developed by Canadian meteorologists in 1965 to determine to what extent the combination of heat and humidity made the real temperature feel hotter to the human body. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,188,580 people, 451,833 households, and 266,581 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,339.7/km² (3,469.9/mi²). There are 484,117 housing units at an average density of 545.7/km² (1,413.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 50.83% White, 25.91% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 17.24% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 35.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. As Mexicans flood into southern Dallas along the I-35 corridor through Laredo, Texas and San Antonio, Hispanics outnumbered African-Americans for the first time in the 2000 census as the largest minority group in Dallas. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north shore of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. ...

Astronaut photograph of clockwise: Plano-Dallas-DFW airport/Grapevine-Lewisville area. This is the eastern half of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. April, 2005. Courtesy NASA

There are 451,833 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% are married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% are non-families. 32.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.37. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x662, 472 KB)http://earthobservatory. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x662, 472 KB)http://earthobservatory. ... Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,628, and the median income for a family is $40,921. Males have a median income of $31,149 versus $28,235 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,183. 17.8% of the population and 14.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Economy

Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff

A portion of the Downtown skyline

The Dallas/Fort Worth area is sometimes called "Texas's Silicon Valley". Also, there are more than 40,000 telecommunication employees in the "Telecom Corridor" housing such companies as Southwestern Bell, AT&T, Alcatel, Ericsson, Fujitsu, MCI, Nortel Networks, Rockwell, and Sprint. Central Dallas is supported by more than 100 miles (160 km) of fiber optic cable. According to the Dallas Women's Covenant, there are more than 81,000 women-owned firms in metropolitan Dallas. Skyline as seen from Lake Cliff Park in Oak Cliff. ... Skyline as seen from Lake Cliff Park in Oak Cliff. ... Part of the Downtown Dallas skyline. ... Part of the Downtown Dallas skyline. ... ... AT&T (formerly an abbreviation for American Telephone and Telegraph) Corporation (NYSE: T) is an American telecommunications company. ... Alcatel SA (NYSE: ALA) is a global company, headquartered in France that provides hardware, software and services to telecommunications service providers and enterprises. ... Ericsson () is a Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer, founded in 1876 as a telegraph equipment repair shop by Lars Magnus Ericsson. ... Fujitsu is a Japanese company specializing in semiconductors, computers (supercomputers, personal computers, servers), telecommunications, and services, and is headquartered in Tokyo. ... MCI, Inc. ... Nortel Networks Corporation, formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and now familiarly known simply as Nortel, is a telecommunications equipment manufacturer headquartered in Canada. ... Rockwell can refer to: Rockwell International - a defense company in the United States Rockwell Automation - an industrial automation company that descended from Rockwell International Rockwell Collins - a communications and aviation electronics company that also descended from Rockwell International Willard Rockwell - businessman who helped shape and name what became Rockwell International... Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. ...

Although the Telecom industry was hit hard in the latest recession, most businesses in Dallas performed better on average than other regional economies.

Major companies based in the Dallas area

Companies based in the Dallas city limits:

AMR Corporation (parent company of American Airlines), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Radio Shack, and Pier 1 Imports are based in Fort Worth. id Software is based in Mesquite. ExxonMobil, Michael's Stores, and Zale Corporation are headquartered in Irving. Electronic Data Systems, Frito Lay, Dr Pepper and JCPenney are headquartered in Plano. FUNimation is headquartered in North Richland Hills. Educational Products, Inc. is headquartered in Carrollton. Sabre Holdings, the owner of the Sabre System, is headquartered in Southlake. 7-Eleven is an international conglomerate which operates the largest chain of convenience stores in twenty countries including: the United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Republic of China (Taiwan), Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, The Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and South Africa. ... Amresco was the name given in 1992 to a subsidiary of NCNB Texas National Bank, which had previously been known as Financial Resource Management, Inc. ... Belo (pronounced BEE-low) (NYSE: BLC) is a Dallas, Texas-based media company that owns 19 newspapers and two regional cable television news channels. ... Blockbuster Video, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, is the name of the largest chain of video tape, video game and DVD rental shops in North America, with shops in countries like Canada, the US, the UK, Australia, and Taiwan. ... Brachs Confections is 101 year old (as of 2005) a candy/sweets company, which produces and/or invented many modern icons of the sugary world. ... Brinker International Restaurant Chain is the parent company of Chilis and several other restaurant chains. ... Typical CompUSA store, in California CompUSA, Inc. ... Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is an oil producer and distributor formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ... Electronic Data Systems (EDS) (NYSE: EDS) (LSE: EDC) is a controversial, global information technology services company that defined the outsourcing business when it was established in 1962 by Ross Perot. ... Excel Communications was founded in 1988 by Dallas entrepreneur Kenny Troutt as a long distance reseller in the US telecom sector at the birth of telecom deregulation. ... Greyhound Lines is the largest intercity common carrier of passengers by bus in North America, serving 2200 destinations in the United States. ... J. C. Penney Company, Inc. ... Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) is an American corporation that produces mostly paper based consumer products. ... Kinkos is a store that provides professional printing, copying, and binding services. ... The Federal Express was a passenger train operated on the Poughkeepsie Bridge Route. ... Mary Kay is a brand of cosmetics sold by Mary Kay, Inc. ... Categories: Stub | Retail companies of the United States ... Perot Systems is an IT company based in Plano, Texas, United States. ... Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain and international food franchise specializing in pizza. ... Yum! Brands, Inc. ... {{{{{2|{{{2}}}}}}|1{{{frequent_flyer=void|2={{{3}}}}}}|Airline infobox/Frequent flyer|{{{frequent_flyer}}}}} Southwest Airlines, Inc. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry as TI, is a company based in Dallas, Texas, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ... TXU (short for Texas Utilities, formerly TU Electric) (NYSE: TXU) is an energy company headquartered in Energy Plaza in Dallas, Texas. ... 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Exxon-branded gas station in California (actually operated by Valero) Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is an oil producer and distributor formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ... Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ... Electronic Data Systems (EDS) (NYSE: EDS) (LSE: EDC) is a controversial, global information technology services company that defined the outsourcing business when it was established in 1962 by Ross Perot. ... Frito-Lay is a fucker of corn and potato chips and other snack foods. ... A can of Dr Pepper Dr Pepper is a popular caramel-colored, carbonated soft drink marketed in the United States by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ... J. C. Penney Company, Inc. ... City nickname: An All-American City Location within the state of Texas State Texas Mayor Pat Evans Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 185. ... FUNimation Entertainment (previously known as FUNimation Productions) is a company formed by Gen Fukunaga in the early 1990s to produce, merchandise and distribute anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and International markets. ... North Richland Hills is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Carrollton is a city located partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County, Texas. ... Sabre Holdings (or Sabre Inc) (NYSE: TSG) is an S&P 500 company, encompassing several brands in three global travel distribution channels: travel agency, airline, and direct to consumer. ... Sabre is a computer reservations system used by airlines, railways, hotels, and other travel companies. ... Southlake is a city located primarily in Tarrant County, Texas. ...

Halliburton Energy Services was once based in Dallas, but moved to Houston in 2003. Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) is a multinational corporation based in Houston, Texas. ... Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Related topics

• List of major companies in Dallas/Ft.Worth

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Transportation

Airports

Dallas is served by two commercial airports: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (known as DFW International) and Dallas Love Field. In addition, Dallas Executive Airport (formerly Redbird Airport), is a general aviation airport located within the city limits, and Addison Airport is another general aviation airport located just outside the city limits in the suburb of Addison. Two more general aviation airports are located in the outer suburb of McKinney, and on the west side of the Metroplex, two general aviation airports are located in Fort Worth. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ... Dallas Love Field Airport (IATA: DAL, ICAO: KDAL) is an airport in Dallas, Texas. ... General aviation (GA) encompasses all aviation other than scheduled airline flights and military aviation. ... Addison is a town located in Dallas County, Texas. ... McKinney is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ...

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport serves most passengers flying in and out of the metroplex.

DFW International Airport is located in the suburbs north of and equidistant to downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas. In terms of size, DFW is the largest airport in the state, the second largest in the United States, and third largest in the world. In terms of traffic, DFW is the busiest in the state, fourth busiest in the United States, and sixth busiest in the world. DFW is also home base to American Airlines, the world's largest airline. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ... The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (also DFW Metroplex, or simply the Metroplex) encompasses the combined metropolitan area of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ... American Airlines Boeing 757 American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ... A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ...

Love Field is located within the city limits of Dallas, 6 miles (10 km) northwest of downtown, and is headquarters to Southwest Airlines. Under the Federal "Wright Amendment" and "Shelby Amendment" laws, no large jet air service is allowed from Dallas Love Field to any point beyond Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. As such, Southwest and Continental Express are the only major airlines flying out of that airport. Ongoing efforts to relax or abandon these restrictions have not succeeded so far. (See Love Field Airport for a history of the Wright Amendment.) Dallas Love Field Airport (IATA: DAL, ICAO: KDAL) is an airport in Dallas, Texas. ... {{{{{2|{{{2}}}}}}|1{{{frequent_flyer=void|2={{{3}}}}}}|Airline infobox/Frequent flyer|{{{frequent_flyer}}}}} Southwest Airlines, Inc. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong southern, western and midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 84,360 mi²/135,765 km² (30th)  - Land 81,664 mi²/131,426 km²  - Water 2,696 mi²/4,338 km² (3. ... Continental Express is the operating name of ExpressJet for Continental Airlines. ... Dallas Love Field Airport (IATA: DAL, ICAO: KDAL) is an airport in Dallas, Texas. ...

Trains and Buses

Passengers at White Rock Station on DART's Blue Line

Passengers at Union Station

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the Dallas area public transportation company, providing buses, rail, and HOV lanes. DART began operating the first light rail system in the Southwest United States in 1996 and continues to expand its coverage. Currently, two light rail lines are in service. The red line goes through Oak Cliff, Downtown, Uptown, North Dallas, Richardson, and Plano. The blue line goes through South Dallas, Downtown, Uptown, North Dallas, and Garland. The red and blue lines are conjoined in between 8th & Corinth Station in Oak Cliff and Mockingbird Station in North Dallas. The two lines service Cityplace Station, the only subway station in the Southwest. Two more lines will be in service by the end of the decade bringing the light rail transit mileage to at least 93, the orange and purple. This will connect southeast Dallas to far north Carrollton and LBJ Freeway to DFW International Airport; both via Dallas Love Field. The yellow line will meet Denton County's future commuter rail system. Further ambitions include expanding the commuter rail network in the region to over 250 miles; expanding the DART light rail network to over 150 miles with a downtown subway included; expanding the M-Line streetcar; starting a modern streetcar line in Fort Worth; utilizing the elevated Las Colinas Automated Personal Transit system with DART rail connections. The DART light rail system remained the only light rail system in Texas until Houston opened its starter light rail system (one line running less than 10 miles) in 2004. Fort Worth's smaller public transit system connects with Dallas' via a commuter rail line, the Trinity Railway Express, connecting downtown Dallas's Union Station with downtown Fort Worth's T&P Station and several points in between. The system of light rail transit, especially through downtown, has skyrocketed land values and has sparked a residential living boom in Downtown. Although the system is increasingly popular, most people in the Metroplex still choose to drive their vehicles rather than take public transportation. Passengers at White Rock Station in North Dallas along the DART Blue Line. ... Passengers at White Rock Station in North Dallas along the DART Blue Line. ... Passengers at Union Station -- A station that serves as a confluence for the TRE, DART, freight, Amtrak, and buses. ... Passengers at Union Station -- A station that serves as a confluence for the TRE, DART, freight, Amtrak, and buses. ... A DART Bus operating in downtown Dallas A DART Light Rail train operating in downtown Dallas The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is the transit agency in Dallas, Texas that operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and HOV lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. ... A permanent, separated high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 in Connecticut A high occupancy vehicle (or HOV) is any vehicle with a driver and one or more (or sometimes two or more, or three or more) passengers. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... The Southwest region of the United States is drier than the adjoining Midwest in weather; the population is less dense and, with strong Spanish-American and Native American components, more ethnically varied than neighboring areas. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Red Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. ... The Blue Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. ... 8th & Corinth Station is a DART light rail station located in Dallas, Texas at 8th and Corinth Streets. ... Mockingbird Station is a DART light rail station located in Dallas, Texas at Mockingbird Lane and Central Expressway. ... Cityplace Station is a DART light rail station located in Dallas, Texas underneath Cityplace Tower at Haskell Avenue and Central Expressway. ... Houston redirects here. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Trinity Railway Express (or TRE) is a commuter rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas and Fort Worth operated by an interlocal agreement between the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system and The T in Fort Worth. ... Union Station is a DART light rail and commuter rail station located in the Reunion District of Downtown Dallas, Texas on Houston Street, between Wood and Young Streets. ... Fort Worth Texas & Pacific Station, as seen from Lancaster Avenue Interior view of main passenger lobby showing the art deco-style fixtures and ceiling detail Fort Worth Texas & Pacific (T&P) Station is a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station located at 1600 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas, on...

Freeways and Tollways

See also: List of Dallas freeways for detailed information on each freeway, such as official name, route, and termination points. The following is a list of the freeways and tollways in the Dallas, Texas area: Interstate 20; Interstate highway passing through suburban Fort Worth and Arlington and sparsely populated south Dallas. ...

Interstate 20 is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Interstate 30 is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ... Interstate 35E is the name used for the eastern half of Interstate 35 in two segments where the highway splits to serve different cities. ... Interstate 45 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas, United States. ... Interstate 345 is the former designation of what is now the northernmost section of Interstate 45 between I-30 (R.L. Thornton) and Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway). ... Interstate 635 is the designation for two tertiary interstate routes in the United States associated with Interstate 35. ... Interstate 820 is a loop of Interstate 20 in Fort Worth, Texas of approximately 35 miles around the city and some of its suburbs. ... United States Highway 67 is a north-south United States highway. ... US 75 is a north-south United States highway. ... US 80 is an east-west United States highway. ... US 175 is an east-west United States highway. ... United States Highway 287 is a north-south United States highway. ...

People and culture

Pedestrians in Downtown

Dallasites are said to consider themselves more sophisticated than those in other parts of Texas, especially Fort Worth. Because of the economic prowess of the region, many who live there had come from other U.S. states or countries worldwide. Dallasites eat out about four times every week, which is the third highest rate in the country. Dallas has two times the number of restaurants per person than New York City. Dallasites are very fond of their local teams especially "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys-- five time Super Bowl champions-- are well loved by the locals, even during losing seasons, and even if another local team is a leader in its sport. Sports calendars and other memorabilia are very common, and on Sundays people tend to watch sports games on television. Major U.S Networks (i.e CBS, ABC, NBC, and FOX) have flagship transmitters in the city which helps the network broadcast well, especially if there is something wrong with electricity in the New York Area it can still be broadcast because of these transmitters. This was especially used during the 2003 North America blackout. Pedestrians along Stone Street in Downtown. ... Pedestrians along Stone Street in Downtown. ... A portion of the Downtown Dallas skyline. ... Conference NFC Division East Year Founded 1960 Home Field Texas Stadium City Irving, Texas Team Colors Royal Blue, Metallic Silver, Blue, and White Head Coach Bill Parcells All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 415-307-6 The Dallas Cowboys are a National Football League team... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major radio and television network in the United States. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American radio and television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... A massive power outage produced a blackout in parts of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003. ...

One drawback is that the city of Dallas has the highest crime rate among cities of 1,000,000 people or more (as of 2005, only nine cities in the United States do. Detroit, Michigan has a higher crime rate, but it, after losing population, dropped out of the 1,000,000+ ranking and Dallas was pushed to the top.) Police Chief Terrell Bolton was fired by then—city manager Ted Benavides, and was replaced by David Kunkle, who was tasked with helping the city lose this designation. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... This article refers to the largest city of Michigan. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...

Because Dallas and Houston are the two major economic centers of Texas, they enjoy a friendly rivalry. Selected characteristics of them are often compared. One major comparison is the populations of the two cities. Even though on a world-scale, they are about equal, Houston tends to boast because of a higher, if less dense, municipal population (the city encompasses most of its metropolitan area), and Dallas tends to boast because of a higher metropolitan population (the city of Dallas is bounded by suburbs, so much of the new growth occurs outside of Dallas proper.) Even the adult industry is compared—Houston has the lead (that is, in adult entertainment), but both have a strong show of billboards and venues. Houston redirects here. ...

See: List of famous people from Dallas Famous People from Dallas ...

See: Facts on Dallas, Texas Dallas maintains and operates 41 community and neighborhood recreation centers, 232 playgrounds, 173 basketball courts, 112 volleyball courts, 126 play slabs, 258 neighborhood tennis courts, 258 picnic areas, 69 miles (110 km) of hiking and biking trails including Katy Trail, six 18-hole golf courses, two driving ranges, a 100...

Districts and communities of Dallas

Lower Greenville

The area stretching along Greenville Avenue south of Mockingbird Lane is referred to as "Lower Greenville" by Dallas locals. This section of the city is characterized by numerous bars, restaurants, concert venues, and tattoo parlors. Like Deep Ellum, the city's primary nightlife district, Lower Greenville is an extremely popular nighttime destination for singles and couples, though its popularity with gay and lesbian Dallasites is eclipsed by the nightlife district near the intersection of Cedar Springs Road and Oak Lawn Avenue.

Koreatown

A sizeable Koreatown can be found in Dallas, though this mostly commercial area of the city has not been officially designated as such. The Koreatown is located near Interstate Highway 35, centering on the intersection of Royal Lane and Harry Hines Blvd. This area in the northwest part of the city is characterized by a large number of Korean-owned businesses serving the city's sizeable Korean American community. Very few Korean Americans actually reside in the Dallas Koreatown, despite the concentration of Korean American commercial enterprises there, but rather live elsewhere in the two cities or in their many suburbs. As a result of this, there are relatively few Korean churches, often considered the social centers of Korean American communities, in the Koreatown area. Instead, one can find a large number of Korean restaurants, cafes, Korean-style karaoke bars (noraebang) featuring song selections in Korean and English, bars serving soju and fried chicken, Korean grocery stores (including the large Komart grocery store on Royal Lane), gift shops featuring popular Asian cartoon paraphernalia (including an outlet store for the Korean chain Morning Glory), and discount retail stores. The influx of these Korean-owned businesses into the area within the past two decades has been credited with revitalizing a once-deteriorating Dallas neighborhood, previously characterized by adult entertainment centers and prostitution. Some remnants of this past can still be seen in the area today. A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ...

In addition to Koreatown, smaller concentrations of Korean business can be found in the Dallas suburbs of Garland (most notably at the intersection of Walnut and Plano Road) and Richardson (more notable for its large Chinese and Vietnamese American shopping centers along Greenville Avenue between Arapaho and Belt Line), Irving, and the Ft. Worth suburb of Arlington, among others.

Deep Ellum

Deep Ellum is an area just east of downtown which has been historically occupied with counter-culture venues including a variety of bars and clubs featuring regular music acts and resteraunts which feature more bold menus than traditional fare. Although a recent rise in crime has hindered businesses in the area, Deep Ellum contiues to be a popular gathering place for the city's young bar-hopping and clubbing crowd.

See also: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ...

City of Dallas: Neighborhoods Dallas, Texas Flag. ...

Downtown: Arts District | Farmers Market | Main Street | Reunion | West End East Dallas: Deep Ellum | Junius Heights | Lakewood | Lower Greenville | Munger Place | Scyene | Swiss Avenue North Dallas: Addison - (governed independently of Dallas) | Lake Highlands | Market Center | Park Cities - Highland Park and University Park (governed independently of Dallas) | Pleasant Grove | Preston Center | Preston Hollow | Stemmons | Telecom corridor - (Richardson) Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts District | Cockrell Hill - (governed independently of Dallas) | Kessler | Kidd Springs | Lake Cliff South Dallas: Cedars | Expo Park | Fair Park Uptown: Cityplace | International Center | Knox | Lomac | Oak Lawn | State-Thomas | Turtle Creek | Victory

Part of the Downtown Dallas skyline. ... A portion of the Downtown Dallas skyline. ... The Nasher Sculpture Center. ... Long exposure of bus running down Main. ... The West End is an historic district in Downtown Dallas, Texas. ... East Dallas is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ... The Gypsy Tea Room in Deep Ellum Deep Ellum is an arts and entertainment district in Dallas, Texas. ... Junius Heights is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas situated east of Munger Place, south of Swiss Avenue and southwest of Lakewood. ... Lakewood is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas adjoining White Rock Lake. ... Scyene was a small town in East Central Dallas County, Texas, 10 miles east-southeast of downtown Dallas. ... North Dallas is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ... Addison is a town located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Park Cities is the collective term given to the island-burbs of Highland Park and University Park. ... Highland Park is a town located in central Dallas County, Texas. ... University Park is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Preston Hollow is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ... Richardson is a city located in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. ... Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff. ... Cockrell Hill is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... South Dallas is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ... Cedars District is within the hub of Sunny Side of South Dallas that is represented by City of Dallas Councilman Leo Chaney. ... Fair Park is a 277 acre (1. ... Uptown is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ... Oak Lawn is a Dallas neighborhood bordering Uptown and Turtle Creek which runs adjacent to Oak Lawn avenue from Lemmon to Maple avenues and encumpasses the Cedar Springs area as well as many residential neighborhoods. ... Turtle Creek is the name of a name of a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ...

Architectural structures

(Source: [1]) The Bank of America Plaza The Bank of America Plaza is the tallest skyscraper in Dallas, Texas. ... Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas The Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas is the third tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... J.P. Morgan Chase Tower (rear) The J.P. Morgan Chase Tower in Dallas, Texas is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... The prismatic Fountain Place Building The Fountain Place building in Dallas, Texas is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... The Renaissance Tower is shown here behind and to the left of the tallest building in Dallas, the Bank of America Plaza The Renaissance Tower in Dallas, Texas is the second tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ...

Crime

The crime rate in Dallas has been ranked second in the country for large cities from 1998 to 2003. Most of the cities nieghborhoods are relatively immune to the more violent crimes which tend to be concentrated within a few blocks of major expressways and around garden-style apartment complexes. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

The Dallas area is home to several institutions of higher learning, including:

• Art Institute of Dallas
• Dallas Baptist University
• Dallas Christian College
• Dallas Theological Seminary
• DeVry University, Dallas
• El Centro College
• Mountain View College
• Paul Quinn College
• Richland College
• Southern Methodist University
• University of Dallas
• University of Texas at Dallas
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Most of Dallas is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. Other parts of Dallas extend into Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, Duncanville Independent School District, Highland Park Independent School District, Mesquite Independent School District, Plano Independent School District, Richardson Independent School District, and Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District. Dallas Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas, USA. Mission Statement The purpose of Dallas Baptist University is to provide Christ-centered quality higher education in the arts, sciences, and professional studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to traditional age and adult students... Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is a conservative graduate-level theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas, which has been, according to its mission statement, equipping godly servant-leaders for the proclamation of His Word and the building up of the body of Christ worldwide since its founding by Lewis Sperry Chafer... El Centro College El Centro College is a community college that is part of the Dallas County Community College District that is located in downtown Dallas, Texas, across the street from the Bank of America Plaza. ... Mountain View College is a community college that is part of the Dallas County Community College District that is located in south Dallas, Texas in the neighborhood of Oak Cliff. ... Paul Quinn College is the oldest African-American liberal arts college in Texas. ... Richland College is a community college that is part of the Dallas County Community College District and is located in north Dallas, Texas near the border with Richardson. ... Southern Methodist University, often known by its acronym of SMU, is a private university in University Park, Texas, USA, located in the heart of Dallas. ... The University of Dallas, founded in 1956, is a private, Catholic liberal arts university. ... The University of Texas at Dallas is a branch of the UT system (which, despite its name, is located in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas). ... The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (also known as “Southwestern”) is one of the leading medical research facilities in the United States. ... Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts DISD Logo The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas. ... The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, or CFBISD, has 25 elementary schools, six middle schools, four high schools, and four education centers, ranging in location from Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Irving, Dallas, Las Colinas, and Coppell, Texas. ... Highland Park Independent School District is a public school district in the Dallas, Texas area serving the cities of Highland Park and University Park. ... The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas (incorporating portions of Balch Springs, Dallas, and Garland as well as serving all high school students of Sunnyvale) which follows the standard definition of an Independent School District. ... Plano Independent School District is a school district in Plano, Texas. ... http://www. ... Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Religion

Dallas is located in the "Bible Belt", and there is a large Protestant influence on the community. Methodist and Baptist churches are prominant in many neighborhoods and anchor the city's two major private universities. The Cathedral Guadalupe Catholic Church oversees the second largest membership in the country. There is a vibrant Mormon community, and many members of the Jewish faith have long contributed to the city. Dallas also has a large Muslim community. The approximate extent of the Bible Belt, indicated in red The Bible Belt is an area including a number of southern states in the United States in which fervent Evangelical Protestantism is a pervasive part of the culture. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an Evangelical, Protestant denomination. ... The term Mormon is a colloquial name referring to Latter Day Saints, derived in the 1830s from the Book of Mormon, one of their books of scripture, whose compiler was called the prophet Mormon. ...

Shopping

Dallas has more shopping centers per capita than any United States city and metro. There are several malls scattered around the Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex. For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Shopping malls

• Galleria Dallas - Dallas
• Grapevine Mills - Grapevine
• NorthPark Center - Dallas
• Stonebriar Centre - Frisco
• The Shops At Willow Bend - Plano

The Galleria Dallas is an upscale shopping mall located in Dallas, Texas. ... Grapevine is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... The interior of the NorthPark Center creates a peaceful shopping environment. ... Frisco is a city located in Collin County and Denton County, Texas. ... City nickname: An All-American City Location within the state of Texas State Texas Mayor Pat Evans Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 185. ...

Media and entertainment

See also:

• List of movies set in Dallas
• List of television stations in Texas
• List of newspapers in Dallas
• List of radio stations in Texas

Movies and television filmed in Dallas In addition, numerous TV movies and B-movies have been filmed in Dallas, as well as a few lesser known, short-lived TV series. ... For a list of Texas television stations by channel number order, see List of television stations in Texas (by channel number). ... Newspapers of Dallas, Texas Auto Revista Daily Commercial Record Dallas Business Journal Dallas Morning News, The Quick produced by The Dallas Morning News Dallas Observer Dallas Times Dallas Voice Dallas/Fort Worth Heritage Online Texas Catholic Also, the Fort Worth-Star Telegram is based in Fort Worth, Texas, and the... // Dallas/Fort Worth AM and FM radio stations in and around Dallas and Forth Worth, Texas. ...

Arts Organizations

• The Turtle Creek Chorale

Law and government

See also: List of Dallas Mayors This is a list of mayors that served the city of Dallas, Texas. ...

Sports

American Airlines Center from the plaza.

Dallas is home to: Download high resolution version (600x800, 138 KB)Fountains in front of the American Airlines Center. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 138 KB)Fountains in front of the American Airlines Center. ...

• Dallas Desperados, Arena Football League
• Dallas Mavericks, National Basketball Association
• Dallas Stars, National Hockey League

all three of which play at the American Airlines Center, and The Dallas Desperados are an Arena Football League team that began play in 2002. ... Arena Football League logo The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The Dallas Mavericks are a National Basketball Association team based in Dallas, Texas. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as simply the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... Note: For the arena in Miami, Florida, see American Airlines Arena. ...

• F.C. Dallas (formerly the Dallas Burn), Major League Soccer,

who play in the Cotton Bowl but will be moving to Frisco in 2005. Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Pizza Hut Park Coach Colin Clarke, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games Jason Kreis, 247 Goals Jason Kreis, 91 Assists Jason Kreis, 65 Points Jason Kreis, 247 Shutouts Matt Jordan, 30 First Game Dallas Burn 0 - 0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April... MLS logo Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid, sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The Cotton Bowl main entrance The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1930. ... Frisco is a city located in Collin County and Denton County, Texas. ...

• Dallas Sidekicks, Major Indoor Soccer League,

who play in Reunion Arena, and The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams in the United States, operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. ... This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. ... Reunion Arena is an indoor arena in the Reunion district of Downtown Dallas, Texas. ...

• Nearby Irving has the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
• Nearby Arlington has the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.
• Nearby Frisco has the Frisco RoughRiders of Minor League Baseball.
• The Dallas Diamonds, a Women's Professional Football League Women's American football team, plays in North Richland Hills.
• McKinney is home to the Dallas Revolution, an Independent Women's Football League Women's American football team.
• The Dallas Fury of the National Women's Basketball League play at Hebron High School in Carrollton.

See also: U.S. cities with teams from four major sports. Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ... Conference NFC Division East Year Founded 1960 Home Field Texas Stadium City Irving, Texas Team Colors Royal Blue, Metallic Silver, Blue, and White Head Coach Bill Parcells All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 415-307-6 The Dallas Cowboys are a National Football League team... NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Texas Rangers American League AAA Oklahoma RedHawks AA Frisco RoughRiders A Bakersfield Blaze Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians R Arizona Rangers The Texas Rangers are a Major League Baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, a suburb in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Frisco is a city located in Collin County and Denton County, Texas. ... The Frisco RoughRiders are currently the Texas League East Division Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball club. ... The Womens Professional Football League (WPFL) is the original and longest operating womens pro football league in the United States. ... A new variation of American football is Womens American football. ... North Richland Hills is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... McKinney is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... The Independent Womens Football League was founded in 2001 began play in 2002. ... A new variation of American football is Womens American football. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Basketball stubs | Basketball leagues ... Carrollton is a city located partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County, Texas. ... In the United States, the four prominent major sports leagues are Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Sources

• http://flagspot.net, http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/us-tx-da.html, Source of Dallas flag. Dallas Flag image was made by Blas Delgado

Herbert E. Bolton, "Athanase de Mezieres and the Louisiana-Texas Frontier 1768-1780," Cleveland: Arthur H Clark Company, 1914.

John William Rogers, "The Lusty Texas of Dallas " E P Dutton, 1951

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