Fort Worth
Texas
"Where the West Begins"
"Cowtown"
Fort Worth is the county seat of Tarrant county.
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Statistics & Facts
Location
Weather & Climate
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Fort Worth Government
Fort Worth Business Directory.
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.
Fort Worth Community events.
Fort Worth Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Fort Worth Libraries.
Fort Worth Schools.
Zip Codes
76102, 76103, 76104, 76105, 76106, 76107, 76109, 76110, 76111, 76112, 76115, 76116, 76119, 76120, 76123, 76131, 76132, 76133, 76134, 76135, 76137, 76155, 76177
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Statistics & Facts
The population of Fort Worth is approximately 490,000 (1998).
The approximate number of families is 194,429 (1990).
The amount of land area in Fort Worth is 727.996 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 16.455 sq kilometers.
The distance from Fort Worth to Washington DC is 1259 miles. The distance to the Texas state capital "Austin" is 170 miles. (as the crow flies)
Fort Worth is positioned 32.75 degrees north of the equator and 97.33 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Fort Worth elevation is 600 feet above sea level.
Fort Worth per capita income is $13,162.
Fort Worth miscellany.
Location
Fort Worth location: in North Central Texas, 30 miles west of Dallas.
Climate & Weather
The weather in Fort Worth is moderate. There is an annual snowfall of 3 inches.
Fort Worth average annual rainfall is 31.4 inches inches per year
Fort Worth average temperature is 65.5 degrees F.
The average low temperature is January 33.9 July 74.7 degrees F.
The average high temperature is January 54 July 97.8 degrees F.
History & History Related Items
Fort Worth history:
Settled in 1849 as an Army post to protect the citizens from the Indian attacks. It became the last major stop on the legendary Chisholm Trail, growing larger with all the people who followed the trail and then stayed. Fort Worth eventually became the second largest livestock market in the country. With the discovery of large oil fields in West Texas, Fort Worth grew even more, now being one of the great metropolitan areas in Texas.
Learn about the history of the area from the Fort Worth Heritage Trails website.
The settling of Fort Worth: 1849
Attractions
Fort Worth attractions:
Attractions for Forth Worth
More attractions for the area.
Amon Carter Museum
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2631
Phone: 817-738-1933
Evelyn Siegel Gallery
3700 W 7th St
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2536
Phone: 817-731-6412
Fort Worth Museum-Science & History
1501 Montgomery St
Fort Worth, TX 76107-3017
Phone: 817-654-1356
Fort Worth Log Cabin Village
2100 Log Cabin Village Ln
Fort Worth, TX 76109-1000
Phone: 817-926-5881
Kimbell Art Museum
3333 Camp Bowie Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2744
Phone: 817-332-8451
Texas & Southwestern Cattle
1301 W 7th St
Fort Worth, TX 76102-2604
Phone: 817-332-7064
Thistle Hill
1509 Pennsylvania Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104-2028
Phone: 817-336-1212
Vintage Flying Museum
505 NW 38th St
Fort Worth, TX 76106-4356
Phone: 817-624-1935
Portraits Of The Wild Zoo
1989 Colonial Pkwy
Fort Worth, TX 76110-6640
Phone: 817-871-7050
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
111 West 4th Street, suite 300
Fort Worth Texas 76102
Phone: 817-336-4475
Fax: 817-336-2470
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