Dallas is located in the Central Time Zone of North Central Texas, 35 miles east of Fort Worth, 245 miles north, northwest of Houston and 300 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

The average minimum temperature is 54.6 degrees Fahrenheit (12.6 degrees Celsius); the average maximum temperature is 76.3 degrees Fahrenheit (24.4 degrees Celsius), the average annual rainfall of 33.70 inches (85.6 centimeters).

Dallas has great accessibility. DFW International Airport, one of the world's busiest, provides travel to any North American city in four hours or less. It is the world's third busiest airport, serving 59 million passengers each year. Offering nearly 1,900 flights daily, it provides non-stop service to 131 domestic and 36 international destinations worldwide. Dallas Love Field Airport, in the heart of the city, provides regional air service. Dallas, also, boasts one of the fastest-growing light rail systems in the nation, including the Trinity Rail Express that commutes between Dallas and Fort Worth.

Dallas Arts District, a 68-acre development and the largest contiguous urban arts district in the country, is home to the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

The Greater Dallas (including Fort Worth) area ranks fourth, nationwide, in Fortune 500 corporate headquarter locations with 23 companies headquartered in the area. The companies include the following: Exxon Mobil, JC Penney, Electronic Data Systems, (American Airlines' parent company) AMR, Texas Instruments, Southwest Airlines, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad.

Dallas area has six sports teams (Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, FC Dallas Burn, Dallas Desperados) plus NASCAR and Indy car racing at Texas Motor Speedway. Dallas, also, boasts year-round golf at 200-plus golf courses.