History of Dallas, Texas
Dallas (IPA chart for English|pronounced {{IPA|[ˈdæl.əs]}} or {{IPA|[ˈdæl.ʊs]}}) is the third-largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population|ninth-largest city in the United States|United States. The city covers {{convert|385|sqmi|sqkm|0|lk=on}} and is the county seat of Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County.{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2006 | url = http://dallascityhall.org/ | title = Dallas - Serving you!| format = | work = | publisher = City of Dallas | accessdate = 2006-05-04}} As of 1 July 2006, U.S. Census estimates put Dallas at a population of 1.24 million. The city is the main cultural and economic center of the 12-county Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area—at 6 million people, it is the United States metropolitan area|fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.[http://www.census.gov United States Census Bureau] - “[http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/CBSA-est2006-pop-chg.html Estimates of Population Change for Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Rankings: July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006].†Retrieved on 8 April 2007. Dallas is listed as a global city|gamma world city by the Loughborough University Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network.[http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/ Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network] - [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/citylist.html Inventory of World Cities]. Retrieved on 21 October 2006.
Dallas was founded in 1841 and formally incorporated as a city on 2 February 1856. The city is well known for its role in petroleum industry|the petroleum industry, telecommunications, computer|computer technology, banking, and transportation. It is the core of the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States and lacks any navigability|navigable link to the sea{{scaps|side note}}: In ascending order from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (List of United States cities by population|in terms of metropolitan population): Chicago via Lake Michigan, Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles via the Pacific Ocean, and New York City via the Atlantic Ocean.—Dallas's prominence despite this comes from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, its position along numerous railroad lines, and its powerful industrial and financial tycoons.[http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/ Handbook of Texas Online] - [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/DD/hdd1.html DALLAS, TX]. By Jackie McElhaney and Michael V. Hazel. Retrieved on 20 April 2006.
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