Prairies and Lakes

The Prairies and Lakes Region is located in the north central part of . It is home to the , the fourth largest metropolitan area in the .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations: Dallas and Fort Worth.

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, with a population of more than 1.3 million…

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is a city in the Prairies and Lakes region of .

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is a city in the …

Destinations to Discover

Places to explore: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Blackland Prairie.

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The Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex is a large area in the Prairies and Lakes region of .

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The Texas Blackland Prairies are a temperate grassland…

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The term , also known as Ecoregion 29…

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The East Central Texas forests or East Central Texas…

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is the county seat of County, , and is located about 30 mi east of .

Prairies and Lakes

Latitude of center
31.5514° or 31° 33′ 5″ north
Longitude of center
-97.1558° or 97° 9′ 21″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14209706
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