| 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 elevation of Fort Worth is about 210 feet and it is located within Denton County, Parker County, Johnson County, Wise County, and Tarrant County, Texas. Fort Worth is within the Central Standard Time Zone. The Fort Worth area codes are 817 and 682. Fort Worth weather is warm with winter lows of around 44 degrees and summer highs in the mid-90s. The median family income is $43,000. Fort Worth things to do include include the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Kimbell Art Museum, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth Zoo, and Fort Worth Botanical Garden. Fort Worth events and festivals include the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial golf tournament. Entertainment in the area includes the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. 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. |
