Dallas County, County in Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, Texas
Dallas County stretches across a wide expanse of Texas prairie and includes 31 cities and towns within its administrative borders. The landscape shifts between densely built urban centers and sprawling outlying areas with green spaces and waterways.
The Texas Legislature created the county in March 1846, shortly after Texas joined the Union. Over the following decades the region grew into a major economic center through cotton farming, railroad traffic, and later the oil industry.
The name honors George Mifflin Dallas, who served as the eleventh vice president of the United States. Visitors today see a lively mix of Southern traditions and modern urban influences reflected in architecture, markets, and neighborhoods throughout the area.
Public transport connects the main cities and neighborhoods through trains, buses, and trams running at regular intervals. A vehicle makes it easier to reach more distant places and smaller communities, where parking is usually available.
A section of the Trinity River Audubon Center lies within county boundaries and offers a wetland area used by migratory and local bird species. Visitors often notice that this quiet area sits right next to urban streets, providing an unexpected contrast.
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