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Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Dallas Running Tours
Phone:
(469) 328-6295

Address:
Dallas, TX 75206

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. The city's population ranks ninth in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. The bulk of the city is in Dallas County, of which it is the county seat; however, sections of the city are in Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. According to the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 1,197,816. The United States Census Bureau's one-year estimate for the city's population increased to 1,341,075 as of July 1, 2017. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA population estimate for 2017 is 7,399,662.Dallas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. From 2010 to 2016, Dallas recorded the highest net domestic migration in the country, in excess of 300,000. Overall, the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area had the second largest population increase among metro areas in the U.S., which recorded a population of 7,233,323 as of July 1, 2016, an increase of 807,000 people since the 2010 census. Located in North Texas, Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the South and the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States that lacks any navigable link to the sea.Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle, and later oil in North and East Texas. The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas's prominence as a transportation hub, with four major interstate highways converging in the city and a fifth interstate loop around it. Dallas developed as a strong industrial and financial center, and a major inland port, due to the convergence of major railroad lines, interstate highways, and the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.Dallas is rated a beta global city. The economy of Dallas is considered diverse, with dominant sectors including defense, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, and transportation. It serves as the headquarters for 9 Fortune 500 companies within the city limits. The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex hosts additional Fortune 500 companies, including American Airlines , ExxonMobil , and J.C. Penney . The city has a population from a myriad of ethnic and religious backgrounds and the sixth-largest LGBT population in the United States.
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