North Texas
Geographic region of the U.S. state of Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Texas is a term used primarily by residents of Dallas, Fort Worth [7][8][9][10] Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex generally consider North Texas to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, west of Paris, and north of Hillsboro.[11] It does not include the Panhandle of Texas, which expands further north than the region previously described, nor does it include most of the region near the northern border of Texas.[citation needed]
North Texas | |
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Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Largest city | Dallas |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,584,519[1][2][3][4][5][6] |
Today, North Texas is centered upon the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the largest metropolitan area in Texas and the Southern United States. People in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas sometimes use the terms Metroplex, DFW, and North Texas interchangeably. However, North Texas refers to a much larger area that includes many rural counties along the northern border.[12]