Dallas Travel Guide

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Dallas State: Texas Country: United States of America

Dallas by the Numbers:

Population: 1,052,400 city; 3,048,000 metro area Elevation: 595 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 33 inches

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Tourism, High Tech, Banking, Petroleum Ethnic Mix: 46% Caucasian, 30% Black, 21% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Native American Electricity: 110-120 volts AC Time Zone: GMT - 6 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Codes: 214 and 972

Did You Know?

The frozen margarita and the chicken fajita were invented in Dallas.

Orientation:

Dallas can be found on the northeastern plains of Texas, which features all of the topographical diversity of sheetrock. Oklahoma's border lies 60 miles to the north, both Louisiana and Arkansas loiter approximately 120 miles to the east, Houston 246 miles to the southeast and San Antonio 274 to the southwest.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 68

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