| Fort Worth is city in the northeastern part of the state of Texas. In the United States Fort Worth ranks as the 17th largest city. The city dates back to the mid-1800s. The climate is warm with winter lows of around 44 degrees and summer highs in the mid-90s. The median family income is $43,000. Local attractions and entertainment include the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Kimbell Art Museum, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth Zoo, and Fort Worth Botanical Garden. Local sports teams include baseball's Fort Worth Cats and Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs of the Southwest Conference. Texas Motor Speedway is a NASCAR track, also in the area. Many large businesses have a presence in Fort Worth including RadioShack and AMR (American Airlines / American Eagle Airlines). The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is the area's primary newspaper. Local main highways include Interstate I-20, I-30, I-820, I-35W and US 287. The area is served by Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Fort Worth Sprinks Aiport, and Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. Amtrak services the area. Local Higher educational facilities include TCU (Texas Christian University), Tarrant County College, The Art Institute of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan University, and Remington College Fort Worth campus. |
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