Fort Worth

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Fort Worth
Nickname : Cowtown, Panther City
Downtown Fort Worth skyline
Downtown Fort Worth skyline
Fort Worth Seal
seal
Location of Fort Worth in Texas
Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Fort Worth highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1849
State : United States
State : Texas
Counties : Tarrant County
Denton County
Wise County
Parker County
Coordinates : 32 ° 45 ′  N , 97 ° 20 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 45 ′  N , 97 ° 20 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 854,113 (as of 2016)
7,233,323 (as of 2016)
Population density : 1,127.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 774.1 km 2  (approx. 299 mi 2 ) of
which 757.7 km 2  (approx. 293 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 216 m
Postcodes : 76101-76199
Area code : +1 682, 817
FIPS : 48-27000
GNIS ID : 1380947
Website : www.fortworthgov.org
Mayor : Betsy Price ( R )

Fort Worth is the fifth largest city in Texas and the sixteenth largest in the United States . It is located just under 50 kilometers from Dallas and together with this city forms the " Dallas-Fort-Worth Metroplex ".

Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth . American Airlines , one of the largest airlines in the world, is also headquartered here. On July 1, 2016, Fort Worth had a population of 854,113 according to an estimate by the US Census Bureau.

history

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1870 500 -
1880 6663 1,232.6%
1890 23,076 246.3%
1900 26,688 15.7%
1910 73,312 174.7%
1920 106,482 45.2%
1930 163,447 53.5%
1940 177,662 8.7%
1950 278.778 56.9%
1960 356.268 27.8%
1970 393.476 10.4%
1980 385.141 -2.1%
1990 447.619 16.2%
2000 534.694 19.5%
2010 741.206 38.6%
1870-2000, 2010

Since Texas' victory over Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, tension has developed between the Republic of Texas and its southern neighbor, Mexico . By the 1840s, many East Coast Americans migrated west. Texas remained an independent republic until it became the 28th US state on December 29, 1845. In 1846 the Mexican-American War began .

Established as a military post in 1849, Fort Worth was named on November 14, 1849 after General William J. Worth , commander of US troops in the Mexican-American War . This played a key role in the conquest of Puebla , then the second largest city in Mexico.

The city later developed into one of the largest livestock trading centers in the United States because it was on a major livestock route , the Chisholm Trail . In 1876 Fort Worth was connected to the Texas and Pacific Railroad , which increased the importance of the Fort Worth Stockyards as a hub for cattle transport.

In 1892 the Cathedral of Saint Patrick was built.

To this day, the city has retained the charm of a “cowboy city”; its atmosphere is said to be more old-fashioned and relaxed than that of neighboring Dallas .

The American groove metal band Pantera , who released the album Cowboys from Hell in 1990 , came from the Texas city of Fort Worth.

Attractions

Overview: Historical Monuments in Tarrant County

The museums gathered in the "Cultural District" are among the most important museums in the United States:

Water Gardens, setting for the final scene from Logan's Run
  • Philip Johnson is also the creator of the Water Gardens (1976), an inner-city park with spectacular, partially accessible fountains, which became internationally known when some scenes from the science fiction film Escape into the 23rd Century ( Logan's Run ) were filmed there.
  • The Botanic Garden shows a variety of native plant species. The Japanese garden and the tropical house are particularly worth seeing .
  • Texas Motor Speedway
  • Will Rogers Memorial Center, multipurpose arena from 1936
  • Victorian and Art Deco houses in the city center and Historic Districts
  • 1998 Art Deco-style concert hall Bass Performance Hall near Sundance Square, home of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

  • Botanical Garden

  • Sundance Square with fixed umbrellas

  • Bass performance hall, concert hall

  • Art Deco at the Sinclair Building

  • Courthouse, Tarrant County Courthouse

  • Market Hall, Fort Worth Public Market

Economy and Infrastructure

Fort Worth Stockyards, historic testimony to the cattle trade

The following companies, among others, are based in Fort Worth:

Fort Worth is the location of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ( IATA code : DFW).

Inner-city and regional traffic is determined by the automobile. The Leonard's Subway operated in the city between 1963 and 2002 . This tram was effectively referred to by its owner as the first private subway in the USA. There are currently plans to build a 12-kilometer tram line on Rosedale Street . Fort Worth is the seat of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway .

Professional sports clubs

club Sports Founded league Venue
Fort Worth Cats baseball 2001 AAIPBL LaGrave Field
Fort Worth Flyers basketball 2005 NBA Development League Fort Worth Convention Center

sons and daughters of the town

See also

Town twinning

Climate table

Dallas Ft Worth, Texas
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce
Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Dallas Ft Worth, Texas
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 12.3 14.9 19.9 24.6 28.3 33.3 35.8 35.7 31.0 25.8 19.3 14.2 O 24.6
Min. Temperature (° C) 0.4 2.7 7.6 12.6 17.0 21.1 23.4 23.1 19.4 13.2 7.4 2.4 O 12.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 46.5 55.4 70.4 88.9 124.0 75.7 58.7 56.1 86.1 89.4 58.2 46.7 Σ 856.1
Rainy days ( d ) 5.0 4.9 5.7 6.5 7.4 5.2 4.0 3.6 5.5 5.1 5.0 5.0 Σ 62.9
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  1. ↑ American Factfinder
  2. ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB), accessed October 4, 2012
  3. ↑ US Census ( Memento April 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), accessed January 4, 2014

Web links

Commons : Fort Worth, Texas  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files