Fort Worth, Texas Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Geography == [[File:W 7th bridge bikeway, Fort Worth.jpg|thumb|W 7th Bridge bikeway, 2015]] Fort Worth is located in [[North Texas]], and has a generally humid subtropical climate.<ref>{{cite web |title=NWS Ft. Worth |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/?n=dnarrative |access-date=March 3, 2016 |work=NOAA |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055856/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/?n=dnarrative |url-status=live }}</ref> It is part of the [[Cross Timbers]] region;<ref>{{cite web |title=Cross Timbers and Prairies Ecological Region |url=http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/land/habitats/cross_timbers/ecoregions/cross_timbers.phtml |website=Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |access-date=March 28, 2010 |archive-date=January 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126082442/http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/land/habitats/cross_timbers/ecoregions/cross_timbers.phtml |url-status=live }}</ref> this region is a boundary between the more heavily forested eastern parts and the rolling hills and prairies of the central part. Specifically, the city is part of the [[Cross Timbers#29d: Grand Prairie|Grand Prairie]] ecoregion within the Cross Timbers. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|349.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|342.2|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|7.0|sqmi|km2}} are covered by water. It is a principal city in the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], and the second largest by population. The city of Fort Worth is not entirely contiguous and has several enclaves, practical enclaves, semi-enclaves, and cities that are otherwise completely or nearly surrounded by it, including: [[Westworth Village, Texas|Westworth Village]], [[River Oaks, Texas|River Oaks]], [[Saginaw, Texas|Saginaw]], [[Blue Mound, Texas|Blue Mound]], [[Benbrook, Texas|Benbrook]], [[Everman, Texas|Everman]], [[Forest Hill, Texas|Forest Hill]], [[Edgecliff Village, Texas|Edgecliff Village]], [[Westover Hills, Texas|Westover Hills]], [[White Settlement, Texas|White Settlement]], [[Sansom Park, Texas|Sansom Park]], [[Lake Worth, Texas|Lake Worth]], [[Lakeside, Tarrant County, Texas|Lakeside]], and [[Haslet, Texas|Haslet]]. Fort Worth contains over 1,000 natural-gas wells (December 2009 count) tapping the Barnett Shale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortworthtexas.gov/gaswells/ |title=Gas Well Drilling |website=City of Fort Worth, Texas |language=en |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202235751/http://fortworthtexas.gov/gaswells/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Each well site is a bare patch of gravel {{convert|2|-|5|acre|m2}} in size. As city ordinances permit them in all zoning categories, including residential, well sites can be found in a variety of locations. Some wells are surrounded by masonry fences, but most are secured by chain link. A large storage dam was completed in 1914 on the West Fork of the Trinity River, 7 miles (11 km) from the city, with a storage capacity of 33,495 acre feet of water.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lake Worth (Trinity River Basin) |url=http://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/reservoirs/worth/ |access-date=January 16, 2017 |website= |publisher=Texas Water Development Board |archive-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827212130/http://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/reservoirs/worth/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The lake formed by this dam is known as [[Lake Worth (Texas)|Lake Worth]]. === Neighborhoods === {{See also|List of neighborhoods in Fort Worth, Texas}}{{Wide image|Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center cropped.jpg|1200px|Skyline of Fort Worth at sunset|align-cap=center}} ==== Downtown ==== [[File:Fort Worth June 2016 46 (Sundance Square Plaza).jpg|thumb|[[Sundance Square]] Plaza, 2016]] [[Downtown Fort Worth]] consists of numerous districts comprising commercial and retail, residential, and entertainment. Among them, [[Sundance Square]] is a mixed-use district and popular for nightlife and entertainment. The [[Bass Performance Hall]] is located within Sundance Square. Nearby Upper West Side is also a notable district within downtown Fort Worth. It is bound roughly by Henderson Street to the east, the Trinity River to the west, [[Interstate 30 in Texas|Interstate 30]] to the south, and White Settlement Road to the north. The neighborhood contains several small and mid-sized office buildings and urban residences, but very little retail. ==== Stockyards ==== The [[Fort Worth Stockyards]] are a [[Historic districts in the United States|National Historic District]].<ref name="npgallery.nps.gov">{{Cite web |title=National Register Information System |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP |access-date=May 5, 2020 |website=National Park Service |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212111958/https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP |url-status=live }}</ref> The Stockyards was once among the largest livestock markets in the United States and played a vital role in the city's early growth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Worth Stockyards |url=https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/ |website=Fort Worth Stockyards |language=en |access-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505205216/https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Today the neighborhood is characterized by its many bars, restaurants, and notable country music venues such as [[Billy Bob's Texas|Billy Bob's]]. Fort Worth celebrity chef [[Tim Love]] of ''[[Iron Chef America]]'' and ''[[Top Chef Masters]]'' has operated multiple restaurants in the neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2020 |title=Restaurants {{!}} Chef Tim Love Eat, Drink & Live Well |url=https://cheftimlove.com/restaurants |access-date=May 5, 2020 |website=Chef Tim Love |language=en |archive-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414141915/https://cheftimlove.com/restaurants |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Bud |date=May 4, 2020 |title=It's time! Here's the list of what's open for Mother's Day, both dine-in and take-out |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |url=https://www.fox4news.com/video/679451 |access-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731190740/https://www.fox4news.com/video/679451 |url-status=live }}</ref> There is a mall at the Stockyards Station and a train via [[Grapevine Vintage Railroad]], that connects to downtown [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grapevine Vintage Railroad {{!}} Schedule & Tickets Here |url=https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapevine-vintage-railroad/ |access-date=2021-07-09 |website=City of Grapevine, Texas |language=en-us |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190215/https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapevine-vintage-railroad/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Cowtown Coliseum]] hosts a weekly rodeo and also has the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weekly Rodeo & Wild West Show - Stockyards Rodeo in Fort Worth, TX |url=http://www.cowtowncoliseum.com/ |access-date=2021-07-09 |website=Weekly Rodeo & Wild West Show - Stockyards Rodeo in Fort Worth, TX |language=en-US |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630121011/https://cowtowncoliseum.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=home {{!}} Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame|url=https://www.tchof.com/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=TX Cowboy HOF|language=en|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190425/https://www.tchof.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> The world's largest honky tonk is also in the Stockyards at [[Billy Bob's Texas|Billy Bob's]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Country Music, Classic Rock, Bull Riding, Food, and Games at Billy Bob's Texas |url=http://billybobstexas.com/ |access-date=2021-07-09 |website=Billy Bob's Texas |language=en-US |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625035418/http://billybobstexas.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth is the only major city that hosts a daily cattle drive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Worth Herd Twice Daily Cattle Drive |url=https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/events/fort-worth-herd-twice-daily-cattle-drive |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Fort Worth Stockyards |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501224134/https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/events/fort-worth-herd-twice-daily-cattle-drive |url-status=live }}</ref> ==== Tanglewood ==== [[Tanglewood, Fort Worth, Texas|Tanglewood]] consists of land in the low areas along the branch of the Trinity River and is approximately five miles southwest from the Fort Worth central business district.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2017 |title=History of Tanglewood |url=http://tanglewood-neighbors.org/association-information/history-of-tanglewood/ |access-date=October 3, 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=September 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923084125/http://tanglewood-neighbors.org/association-information/history-of-tanglewood/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Tanglewood |url=https://fwtx.com/api/content/82282a06-25d6-5578-adb4-987f4fc9f131/ |access-date=October 3, 2020 |website=Fort Worth Magazine |language=en-us |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710110804/https://fwtx.com/fortworth/tanglewood/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Tanglewood area lies within two surveys. The western part of the addition is part of the 1854 Felix G. Beasley survey, and the eastern part, along the branch of the river, is the 1876 James Howard survey. The original approach to the Tanglewood area consisted of a two-rut dirt road, which is now Bellaire Drive South. Up to the time of development, children enjoyed swimming in the river in a deep hole that was located where the bridge is now on Bellaire Drive South near Trinity Commons Shopping Center. The portions of Tanglewood that are now Bellaire Park Court, Marquette Court, and Autumn Court were originally a dairy farm. === Architecture === {{See also|List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth}} [[File:0011Tarrant County Courthouse Full E Fort Worth Texas.jpg|thumb|[[Tarrant County Courthouse]]]] Downtown Fort Worth, with its unique rustic architecture, is mainly known for its [[Art Deco]]-style buildings. The [[Tarrant County Courthouse]] was created in the American [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux Arts]] design, which was modeled after the [[Texas State Capitol]] building. Most of the structures around downtown's [[Sundance Square]] have preserved their early 20th-century [[façade]]s. Multiple blocks surrounding Sundance Square are illuminated at night in Christmas lights year-round. === Climate === Fort Worth has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Cfa) according to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, and is within USDA [[hardiness zone]] 8a.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=196014&cityname=Fort+Worth,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Fort Worth, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |website=Weatherbase |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731190837/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=196014&cityname=Fort+Worth,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref> This region features very hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The hottest month of the year is August, when the average high temperature is {{convert|96|F|C|1}}, and overnight low temperatures average {{convert|75|F|C|1}}, giving an average temperature of {{convert|85|F|C|1}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth">{{cite web |title=Average and record temperatures and precipitation, Fort Worth, Texas |publisher=The Weather Channel |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USTX0474 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=June 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629125202/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USTX0474 |url-status=live }}</ref> The coldest month of the year is January, when the average high temperature is {{convert|56|F|C|1}} and low temperatures average {{convert|35|F|C|1}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The average temperature in January is {{convert|46|°F}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Worth is {{convert|113|F|C|1}}, on June 26, 1980, during the [[1980 United States heat wave|Great 1980 Heat Wave]], and June 27, 1980.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily and average temperatures for July, Fort Worth, Texas |publisher=The Weather Channel |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/USTX0474?climoMonth=7 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907144630/https://weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/USTX0474?climoMonth=7 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The coldest temperature ever recorded in Fort Worth was {{convert|-8|F|C|1}} on February 12, 1899. Because of its position in North Texas, Fort Worth is very susceptible to [[supercell thunderstorm]]s, which produce large hail and can produce [[tornado]]es. The average annual precipitation for Fort Worth is {{convert|34.01|in|mm|1}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The wettest month of the year is May, when an average of {{convert|4.58|in|mm|1}} of precipitation falls.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The driest month of the year is January, when only {{convert|1.70|in|mm|1}} of precipitation falls.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The driest calendar year since records began has been 1921 with {{convert|17.91|in|mm|1}} and the wettest 2015 with {{convert|62.61|in|mm|1}}. The wettest calendar month has been April 1922 with {{convert|17.64|in|mm|1}}, including {{convert|8.56|in|mm|1}} on April 25. The average annual snowfall in Fort Worth is {{convert|2.6|in|mm|1}}.<ref>Average annual snowfall by month, [[NOAA]]. {{cite web |url=http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/snowfall.html |title=Governor Lynch's Veto Message Regarding HB 218 | Press Releases | Governor John Lynch |access-date=December 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619061102/http://www.governor.nh.gov/media/news/2011/061511-hb218.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2011}}</ref> The most snowfall in one month has been {{convert|13.5|in|mm|1}} in February 1978, and the most in a season {{convert|17.6|in|mm|1}} in 1977/1978. The [[National Weather Service Fort Worth, Texas|National Weather Service]] office, which serves the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, is based in northeastern Fort Worth.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://srh.noaa.gov/fwd |title=NWS Fort Worth-Home |access-date=July 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723044659/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/ |archive-date=July 23, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> {{Weather box |location = [[Fort Worth Meacham International Airport]], Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 88 |Feb record high F = 97 |Mar record high F = 96 |Apr record high F = 102 |May record high F = 101 |Jun record high F = 107 |Jul record high F = 112 |Aug record high F = 110 |Sep record high F = 112 |Oct record high F = 106 |Nov record high F = 95 |Dec record high F = 90 |year record high F= 112 |Jan avg record high F = 78.1 |Feb avg record high F = 81.1 |Mar avg record high F = 86.0 |Apr avg record high F = 89.5 |May avg record high F = 95.5 |Jun avg record high F = 99.6 |Jul avg record high F = 103.6 |Aug avg record high F = 104.3 |Sep avg record high F = 99.3 |Oct avg record high F = 92.7 |Nov avg record high F = 83.2 |Dec avg record high F = 78.1 |year avg record high F = 105.7 |Jan high F = 56.4 |Feb high F = 60.5 |Mar high F = 68.0 |Apr high F = 75.6 |May high F = 83.5 |Jun high F = 91.5 |Jul high F = 95.7 |Aug high F = 95.9 |Sep high F = 88.3 |Oct high F = 77.9 |Nov high F = 66.2 |Dec high F = 57.8 |year high F= 76.4 |Jan mean F = 45.8 |Feb mean F = 49.8 |Mar mean F = 57.3 |Apr mean F = 64.7 |May mean F = 73.3 |Jun mean F = 81.4 |Jul mean F = 85.1 |Aug mean F = 85.2 |Sep mean F = 77.7 |Oct mean F = 66.9 |Nov mean F = 55.7 |Dec mean F = 47.5 |year mean F = 65.9 |Jan low F = 35.3 |Feb low F = 39.1 |Mar low F = 46.5 |Apr low F = 53.8 |May low F = 63.1 |Jun low F = 71.2 |Jul low F = 74.6 |Aug low F = 74.5 |Sep low F = 67.1 |Oct low F = 55.9 |Nov low F = 45.3 |Dec low F = 37.3 |year low F= 55.3 |Jan avg record low F = 19.9 |Feb avg record low F = 23.2 |Mar avg record low F = 28.5 |Apr avg record low F = 37.6 |May avg record low F = 49.1 |Jun avg record low F = 62.0 |Jul avg record low F = 68.8 |Aug avg record low F = 66.8 |Sep avg record low F = 53.9 |Oct avg record low F = 39.7 |Nov avg record low F = 29.3 |Dec avg record low F = 22.1 |year avg record low F = 16.5 |Jan record low F = −2 |Feb record low F = −2 |Mar record low F = 10 |Apr record low F = 28 |May record low F = 38 |Jun record low F = 52 |Jul record low F = 60 |Aug record low F = 58 |Sep record low F = 40 |Oct record low F = 24 |Nov record low F = 19 |Dec record low F = 10 |year record low F= −2 |Jan precipitation inch = 2.05 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.41 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.16 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.06 |May precipitation inch = 4.02 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.02 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.18 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.23 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.59 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.46 |Nov precipitation inch = 2.52 |Dec precipitation inch = 2.64 |year precipitation inch= 35.34 |Jan precipitation days = 7.2 |Feb precipitation days = 6.1 |Mar precipitation days = 7.5 |Apr precipitation days = 7.2 |May precipitation days = 9.3 |Jun precipitation days = 7.2 |Jul precipitation days = 4.7 |Aug precipitation days = 4.5 |Sep precipitation days = 5.8 |Oct precipitation days = 7.1 |Nov precipitation days = 6.7 |Dec precipitation days = 6.5 |year precipitation days= 79.8 |precipitation colour = green |Jan sun = 186.0 |Feb sun = 169.5 |Mar sun = 217.0 |Apr sun = 240.0 |May sun = 248.0 |Jun sun = 300.0 |Jul sun = 341.0 |Aug sun = 310.0 |Sep sun = 240.0 |Oct sun = 217.0 |Nov sun = 180.0 |Dec sun = 186.0 |Jan percentsun = 60 |Feb percentsun = 55 |Mar percentsun = 58 |Apr percentsun = 62 |May percentsun = 57 |Jun percentsun = 71 |Jul percentsun = 79 |Aug percentsun = 77 |Sep percentsun = 67 |Oct percentsun = 64 |Nov percentsun = 60 |Dec percentsun = 60 |Jan uv = 3 |Feb uv = 5 |Mar uv = 7 |Apr uv = 9 |May uv = 10 |Jun uv = 11 |Jul uv = 10 |Aug uv = 10 |Sep uv = 8 |Oct uv = 6 |Nov uv = 4 |Dec uv = 3 |source 1 = National Climatic Data Center<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=fwd |title=NOW Data-NOAA Online Weather Data |access-date=August 2, 2009 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2009 |archive-date=December 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210080429/http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=fwd |url-status=live }}</ref> |date=August 2010 |source 2= Weather Atlas <ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/texas-usa/fort-worth-climate |title=Fort Worth, Texas, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=June 14, 2019 |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304025918/https://www.weather-us.com/en/texas-usa/fort-worth-climate |url-status=live }}</ref> (sunshine data, UV index) }} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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