Dallas Information

Dallas is the third largest city of Texas and the ninth largest city in the US. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 385.0 square miles (997.1 km²). Out of these 342.5 square miles (887.2 km²) of it are land and 42.5 square miles (110.0 km²) of it (11.03%) is water.

Geology

Dallas , and its surrounding area, are mostly flat and lie at an elevation ranging from 450 to 550 feet (137 to 168 m).

Climate

Dallas has a humid subtropical climate. Hot and dry winds blow from the north and west in the summer. In the winter, strong cold fronts from the north pass moves through Dallas, brining down temperatures well below freezing.

Dallas receives approximately 37.1 inches (941.1 mm) of rain per year, much of which is delivered in the spring. The average annual snowfall in Dallas is 2.5 inches (6.35 cm), with snowfall seen six days of the year.

Dallas is no longer a hotbed for manufacturing. Some companies headquartered in Dallas include ExxonMobil, the largest company in the world (by revenue), 7-Eleven, Blockbuster, DR Horton Homes, EDS, ENSCO Offshore Drilling, Kimberly-Clark, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Southwest Airlines, Texas Instruments, and Zales. Corporate headquarters in the northern suburb of Plano include Frito Lay, Dr Pepper and JCPenney.

Major Attraction:

• Texas State Fair
• Dallas Museum of Art
• Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Garden
• West End Market Place
• Dallas Arboretum
• White Rock Lake
• Re-union Tower
• Dallas Zoo

These apart there are many other attractions of great interest in Dallas. Entertainment in the form of indoor and outdoor sports, performance centers, historical sites, night clubs and multi cuisine restaurants are also available.