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For Dallas to be a city on the Texas prairie, they sure have done a great job over the years with planting trees and greenery. I think people are shocked by the amount of greenery that is in Dallas. Once you get out in the burbs you see a lot more of that "prairie" feel, but not in actual Dallas.
It depends on your definition of major cities. The aforementioned list of cities prvided by californio sur are in a prarie/prarie-like location, do you not consider them major cities?
For Dallas to be a city on the Texas prairie, they sure have done a great job over the years with planting trees and greenery. I think people are shocked by the amount of greenery that is in Dallas. Once you get out in the burbs you see a lot more of that "prairie" feel, but not in actual Dallas.
All those trees in Dallas where not planted. You have been greatly been misinformed. There are numerous cross timbers that run through DFW. I doubt seriously when DFW was originally settled that they would settle in an oppressive hot in the summer treeless area.
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Fort Worth is the ultimate Prarie City in my opinion. Dallas is on the prarie, but its more obvious in Fort Worth and more culturally in-line with a prarie city.
For Dallas to be a city on the Texas prairie, they sure have done a great job over the years with planting trees and greenery. I think people are shocked by the amount of greenery that is in Dallas. Once you get out in the burbs you see a lot more of that "prairie" feel, but not in actual Dallas.
Actually the first time I drove to Dallas I was surprised at how few trees there were. To me it looked like a desert. Of course once I went to a real desert I realized that Dallas is no desert. But compared to the lush forests around Houston and Atlanta I thought Dallas was pretty barren.
I was also shocked when I first went to Denver and saw how flat it was. Driving in from the east, I kept waiting for I-70 to go up into the mountains before getting to Denver. Denver is a wonderful city, but it's definitely a city on the Great Plains with the majestic Rocky Mountains serving as a beautiful background.
yeah, Dallas isn't really in the plains, high or otherwise. It is kind of in a weird geographic/geologic area that spans a few hundred miles at the most from east to west (and more north to south)...about 100 miles east of Dallas, you can see the lush green woods of East Texas pine country. About 100 miles west of Dallas, you can see the plains in earnest in places like Abielene area as well as some "badlands" type of geology. Within Dallas area itself, it's a mish-mash of some "crosstimbers", woods along the Trinity River, etc.
Actually the first time I drove to Dallas I was surprised at how few trees there were. To me it looked like a desert. Of course once I went to a real desert I realized that Dallas is no desert. But compared to the lush forests around Houston and Atlanta I thought Dallas was pretty barren.
yep, agree. Dallas feels more barren than it actually is in many parts. May be it is that Cross Timbers effect. It's certainly not as green/lush as Houston or Philadelphia...Nashville and eastern TN is also so green and lush...I liked it when I was visiting there! But then, those cities get far more rainy days than Dallas does... so if you prefer to have sunny weather, Dallas area is certainly your kind of town... something like 300+ days of sunny weather.
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