Texas Star

Texas Star is a Ferris wheel at in Dallas, Texas, where it operates during the annual State Fair of Texas as its most popular ride. With an overall height of 216 feet, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in from 1985 until the opening of the 250-foot Star of Puebla in Mexico, on 22 July 2013.
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  • Ferris wheel
  • …dates from 1985
  • …stands 212 feet (65 metres) tall
  • Description: Ferris wheel at Fair Park in Dallas

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cotton Bowl and African American Museum.
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Stadium
The is an outdoor in , Texas, United States. is situated 1,000 feet north of Texas Star.
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Museum
of Dallas is an American art… is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Texas Star.
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Railway station
Martin Luther King, Jr. Station at J.B. is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Texas Star.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fair Park and South Dallas.
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Neighborhood
is a recreational and educational complex…
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is part of , extending south of the…
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Quarter
is a historic neighborhood…

Texas Star

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Latitude
32.77678° or 32° 46′ 36″ north
Longitude
-96.75927° or 96° 45′ 33″ west
Open location code
8645Q6GR+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5205613509
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­big_wheel
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1318837

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In Other Languages

From German to Korean—“Texas Star” goes by many names.
  • German: “Texas Star”
  • Hungarian: “Texas Star”
  • Japanese: “テキサス・スター”
  • Korean: “텍사스 스타”

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Notable Places Nearby

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