Fort Worth
Fort Worth is located in the Great Plains region of north-central Texas. In 1846 Major General William Worth was second in command at the opening of the Mexican-American War. Worth planted the first American flag on the Rio Grande.
At the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848, Worth was placed in command of the Department of Texas in 1849, one month later Worth General Worth died from cholera. Upon Worth’s death, the Department of Texas ordered Major Arnold to find a new fort site near the West Fork and Clear Fork. Arnold established a camp on the bank of the Trinity River and named it Camp Worth in honor of General Worth. Soon after Arnold moved the camp to the North-facing bluff. The U.S. War Department officially named the post Fort Worth on November 14, 1849.
The Fort Worth Gas Company was organized in 1909 and began serving 3,840 customers by means of a 90-mile pipeline from Petrolia.
Current Weather
Sunday, May 20
Fair
Currently: 72˚F
Feels Like: 72˚ F
Hi: N/A˚, Lo: 65˚
Monday, May 21
Hi: 88˚, Lo: 65˚
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Airports
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW)
Fort Worth Alliance Airport (IATA: AFW, ICAO: KAFW, FAA LID: AFW)
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport or Meacham Field (IATA: FTW, ICAO: KFTW, FAA LID: FTW)
Fort Worth Spinks Airport (ICAO: KFWS, FAA LID: FWS)
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base or NAS Fort Worth JRB (IATA: FWH, ICAO: KNFW, FAA LID: NFW)
Professional Sports
Baseball
MLB: San Francisco Giants.
Basketball
NBA: Golden State Warriors.
Football
NFL: San Francisco 49ers.
Hockey
NHL: None as of 2010.
Soccer
MLS: None as of 2010.
Notable Events and Facts
- During World War I from 1914 to 1917, the Canadian government established three air fields in the Fort Worth area.
- Fort Worth is considered the museum capital of the Southwest.
Historic sites, museums and Places of Interest
Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
At one time this was the second largest cattle market in the world. Now this shopping district is filled with restaurants, shopping and Wild West performances. There are daily Cattle drive times at 11:30 am and 4:00 pm.
Location-
121 E. Exchange Avenue
Fort Worth Cultural District
Situated only minutes from downtown Fort Worth, Texas, the Fort Worth Cultural District is home to five museums in a relaxing, park-like setting. Bordered by a tree lined boulevard paved with bricks the area is filled with shops and restaurants. It is home to masterpieces, exotic science and cultural exhibits, performing art theaters and the Will Rogers Memorial Center.
Each year more than two million visitors come to the Cultural District from all over the world.
Climate
Fort Worth’s climate is continental and humid subtropical, characterized by wide variations in annual weather conditions, long, hot summers, and short, mild winters.
Geo
Latitude: 32.7252778 N
Longitude: -97.3205556 W
Elevation is 653 ft (216 m)
Average High Temperature (July): 95.4°F (35° C)
Average Low Temperature (January): 34.0°F (°1 C)
Bio
Fort Worth‘s population according to the Census bureau estimate for 2008 is 703,073 and it is ranked as the 17th largest city in the United States.
