North Texas

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This is an article about a region of Texas. For the university in Denton, see University of North Texas.
North Texas. The counties in red are always included in the definition of North Texas, while those in pink may or may not be included in the definition of the region.[citation needed]
North Texas. The counties in red are always included in the definition of North Texas, while those in pink may or may not be included in the definition of the region.[citation needed]

North Texas (also commonly called North Central Texas) is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, Texas, and north of Waco, Texas. North Texas, being more precisely the northern part of the eastern portion of Texas, does not include the Panhandle of Texas, despite the fact that it extends farther north.

North Texas is centered upon the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the largest metropolitan area in Texas. People in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas sometimes use the terms "Metroplex" and "North Texas" interchangeably. However, North Texas actually refers to a much larger area that includes many rural counties.

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[edit] Counties

Although the terms "North Texas" and "North Central Texas" are not official state designations, the Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer lists the following counties as belonging to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): [1] [2]

The Texas State Demographer also lists the following regional county groupings, some or all of which are often included in the informal meaning of the terms "North Texas" or "North Central Texas."

Nortex Regional Planning Commission:[3] [4]

Texoma Council of Governments:[5] [6]

Additionally, some other Texas counties contiguous with those named above are sometimes included in the general meaning of "North Texas."

[edit] Major cities

[edit] Other cities and towns

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://txsdc.utsa.edu/tpepp/cog_list.php
  2. ^ http://www.nctcog.org/regional_map.asp
  3. ^ http://txsdc.utsa.edu/tpepp/cog_list.php
  4. ^ http://www.nortexrpc.org/sp/counties/main.htm
  5. ^ http://txsdc.utsa.edu/tpepp/cog_list.php
  6. ^ http://www.texoma.cog.tx.us/toc.htm
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