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The Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex is a large area in the region of . With an estimated population of 7.6 million as of 2020, it is the most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the South and the fourth most populous in the United States.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Dallas and Fort Worth.

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, the ninth largest city in the United States and the third largest in the state of , is an impressive melting pot of culture and character.

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is a city in the region of . With a population of approximately 957,000, it is Texas' 5th largest city. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, which has a population exceeding 6 million.

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is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex metropolitan area, in the region of . With a population of almost 400,000, it is Texas' seventh largest, and the third largest in the Metroplex.

Destinations to Discover

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is a city of 285,000 people in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region of and is north of . It is home to the headquarters of several large corporations.

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is a city in the region of . Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, has experienced exponential growth over the past fifty years, and is home to a multitude of attractions of all types, from modern art to major sporting events.

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is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area in the State of . Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill, used to live in , as well as some other small towns around Texas.

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is a city in the U.S. state of , located in , , and counties with a small part extending into county. It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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is a city in the U.S. state of , located in and counties. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and about 25 miles from both and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

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, also known as the Rodeo Capital of Texas, and prior hangout of outlaw train robber Sam Bass, is an eastern suburb of .

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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 119,469.

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is a fast-growing suburb of , part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, in the region of . In 2019, it was home to about 140,000 people.

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is a city in the U.S. state of , located in with portions extending into . As one of the Mid-Cities within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the 2020 census reported a population of 111,822.

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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States. Equally positioned between and , DFW is a great airport to fly into.

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is a city in the U.S. state of and the seat of . The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that as of 2023, 's population is 52,918, up from 47,251 in the 2020 census.

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is in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in the state of . It is known as the Christmas Capital of Texas.

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is a city in the U.S. state of , and a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The city is located mostly in , with small parts in and counties.

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is a southern suburb of , part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in . 's population was 39,000 in 2019. The city is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes , Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.

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is a commuter town that is a suburb of in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region of .

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is a suburb of and is one of the area's most popular places. 's main attractions are based around restaurants, and has some of the most restaurants per square mile in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

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is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region of . It was once chosen as the best place to live within the / area.

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is a city located in northeastern , United States, in the "Mid-Cities" area between and . It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth.

, City by the Lake, is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region of , less than 30 miles from Downtown . Best known for beautiful views of Lake Lewisville, extends 23 miles along its eastern shoreline, with hundreds of acres of wildlife and a myriad of recreational opportunities including camping, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, picnicking and cycling.

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is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex located in North Central Texas, just east of .

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Latitude of center
32.85° or 32° 51′ north
Longitude of center
-96.853° or 96° 51′ 11″ west
Population
7,640,000
Wiki­data ID
Q179295
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دالاس فورت ورث متروبليكس”
  • Arabic: “منطقة دالاس-فورت وورث الحضرية”
  • Asturian: “Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex”
  • Balinese: “Métropléks Dallas-Fort Worth”
  • Catalan: “metroplex de Dallas-Fort Worth”
  • Chinese: “达拉斯-沃思堡大都会区”
  • Chinese: “达拉斯-沃思堡都会区”
  • Chinese: “达拉斯-沃斯堡-阿灵顿大都会区”
  • Chinese: “达拉斯－沃斯堡都市圈”
  • Chinese: “達拉斯-沃思堡都會區”
  • Chinese: “達拉斯-沃斯堡”
  • Chinese: “達拉斯－沃斯堡都會區”
  • Chinese: “達拉斯–沃斯堡大都會區”
  • Chinese: “達拉斯–沃斯堡都會區”
  • Dutch: “Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دالاس فورت ورث متروبليكس”
  • Estonian: “Dallas-Fort Worth”
  • Finnish: “Dallasin–Fort Worthin metropolialue”
  • French: “Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • German: “Dallas-Fort-Worth-Metroplex”
  • Hebrew: “מטרופולין דאלאס-פורט וורת‘-ארלינגטון”
  • Hebrew: “מטרופולין דאלאס-פורט וורת’-ארלינגטון”
  • Hungarian: “Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex”
  • Indonesian: “Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Irish: “Dallas-Fort Worth”
  • Italian: “Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Japanese: “ダラス–フォートワース”
  • Japanese: “ダラス・フォートワース”
  • Japanese: “ダラス・フォートワース複合都市圏”
  • Japanese: “ダラス・フォートワース都市圏”
  • Kazakh: “Даллас-Форт Уэрт”
  • Korean: “댈러스-포트워스 도시권”
  • Korean: “댈러스-포트워스”
  • Malay: “Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Malayalam: “ഡാളസ്-ഫോർട്ട്‌വർത്ത് മെട്രോപ്ലക്സ്”
  • Marathi: “डॅलस-फोर्ट वर्थ मेट्रोप्लेक्स”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Norwegian: “Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Persian: “دالاس-فورت ورث”
  • Persian: “دالاس‌فورت وورث”
  • Polish: “Dallas-Fort Worth”
  • Polish: “Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington”
  • Polish: “Metroplex Dallas–Fort Worth”
  • Portuguese: “Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Portuguese: “Metroplex de Dallas-Fort Worth”
  • Romanian: “Metroplexul Dallas–Fort Worth”
  • Russian: “конурбация Даллас — Форт-Уэрт”
  • Russian: “Метроплекс Даллас — Форт-Уэрт”
  • Scots: “Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex”
  • Slovenian: “Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex”
  • Slovenian: “Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex”
  • Slovenian: “DFW”
  • Slovenian: “metropleks Dallas - Fort Worth”
  • South Azerbaijani: “دالاس‌فورت وورث”
  • Spanish: “Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex”
  • Spanish: “Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex”
  • Swedish: “Dallas-Fort Worth storstadsområde”
  • Turkish: “Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex”
  • Ukrainian: “Даллас — Форт-Верт”
  • Ukrainian: “Даллас — Форт-Ворт”
  • Urdu: “ڈیلاس – فورٹ ورتھ میٹروپلیکس”
  • Vietnamese: “DFW”
  • Vietnamese: “Vùng đô thị phức hợp Dallas–Fort Worth”
  • Vietnamese: “Vùng thống kê đô thị Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington”

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