Talk:North Texas

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Earlier, the list of major cities included just the several municipalities of the Metroplex. By their nature, suburbs are not "major cities". -Acjelen 03:11, 1 May 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Map

Can we get a map image? ~ Dpr 06:09, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I agree. We need to get a general map of the area. --Stallions2010 19:25, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
Map added, I'm pretty ignorant of Texas geography though - if any counties there don't belong just let me know and I'll fix it. Kmusser 15:59, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Culturaly?

North Texas is not closely related to the states mentioned in the article. First off Louisiana does not share besides minor things with Miss, AL, GA, and SC. Second the two regions linked together are totally different by climate, vegetation, and racial demographics. North Texas is dry and hot in the summer and cold and fair in the winter. North Texas has a minor African-American population compared to the prevalance of hispanics and whites. I guarantee you in all of those states mentioned blacks make up the largest minority. The states mentioned also have very similar vegetation, loblolly and longleaf pines play major roles in the ecosystems of nearly all of uninhabited LA, MS, AL, GA, and SC. Where can you find one heavily wooded area of southern pines in North Texas? In fact the Houston area is heavily wooded with the pines. I think Houston and East Texas would share most in common with the states above culturally. Was there systematic racism in N. Texas? No. Are the accents similar? No. Please do not try to jumble Dallas as some city full of southern heritage and pride, instead take pride in Texas. Let Atlanta, New Orleans or whatever the hell the southerners think is their sweet ole dixie home be.

That's true to an extent. East Texas definitely is much more similar to the states than North Texas is. However, Southern culture is still strong in the region. Not in terms of physical geography, but culture itself; and in relation to the other regions of Texas, excluding East Texas, it needs to be mentioned to give an accurate depiction of human geography in the state. Most early settlers to North Texas were from other parts of the South. Also, Texas is in the South, so your last comment was a bit degrading towards Dallas itself. Yes, we should take pride in Texas, but it is part of a larger region...you guessed it, the South. --Stallions2010 22:12, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Southern Plains

I believe N. Texas has more in common with that of the southern plains rather than that of the south. E. Texas and SE. Texas definitley whistle dixie a little better than they brand cattle. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.99.142.106 (talk) 01:29, 5 December 2006 (UTC).

>>While it is true North Texas has a topography (except for the cross timbers region) that more resembles the plains than the forested South (which includes East Texas), the region was settled primarily by those from the older Southern states and it is that culture that dominates. I do however believe that the part of the South it has most in common with is -- unlike in East Texas -- Arkansas and parts of Tennesee rather than Mississippi and Alabama. Migrants from the Upper South tended to come to North Texas, while East Texas was the area for those entering from the Deep South. TexasReb 15:30, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

North Texas does not have more in common with the southern plains; as a local it has more in common with the south.