Fort Worth, City center in Tarrant County, Texas.
Fort Worth spans across 350 square miles of Texas terrain, incorporating sections of Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties at 216 meters elevation.
The settlement began in 1849 as a military post named after Major General William Jenkins Worth, later developing into a central point for cattle trade.
The Kimbell Art Museum houses collections in a building designed by Louis Kahn, while the Modern Art Museum displays contemporary works in Tadao Ando architecture.
Visitors access the city through Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, with local transportation options including Trinity Metro buses and TEXRail train service.
The Fort Worth Stockyards maintain a twice-daily cattle drive through the streets, continuing a tradition from the early livestock market days.
Location: Tarrant County
Location: Denton County
Location: Parker County
Location: Wise County
Inception: 1849
Elevation above the sea: 216 m
Shares border with: River Oaks, Keller, Forest Hill, Haltom City
Website: https://fortworthtexas.gov
GPS coordinates: 32.75318,-97.33275
Latest update: November 26, 2025 11:05
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AT&T Stadium
22.5 km
Choctaw Stadium
23.4 km
Six Flags Over Texas
24.6 km
Texas Motor Speedway
31.9 km
Gateway Church
28.6 km
Arlington Stadium
23.2 km
Amon G. Carter Stadium
5.9 km
Kimbell Art Museum
3.1 km
New Texas Giant
24.3 km
Fort Worth Water Gardens
828 m
Colonial Country Club
5.2 km
Mr. Freeze
24.8 km
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
3.4 km
Titan
24.1 km
Fort Worth Stockyards
4.2 km
College Park Center
21.2 km
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
2.9 km
Grapevine Lake
35.5 km
Will Rogers Memorial Center
3.2 km
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
4.2 km
Air Force Plant 4
11.2 km
R. L. Paschal High School
5.3 km
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
3.6 km
Hotel Texas
343 m
Eagle Mountain Lake
22.5 km
T&P Station
845 m
Shock Wave
24.6 km
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
3.6 kmReviews
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