North Dallas facts for kids

North Dallas
North Dallas
	; Location in Dallas
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Collin, Dallas, Denton
City	Dallas
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
ZIP codes	75206, 75209, 75220, 75225, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75238, 75240, 75243, 75244, 75248, 75251, 75252, 75254, 75287
Area code(s)	214, 469, 972

North Dallas is an area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas (United States). The phrase "North Dallas" is also sometimes used to include any suburb or exurb north of Dallas proper within the metropolitan area. The majority of North Dallas is located in Dallas County, while a small portion is located in Collin and Denton Counties. North Dallas generally includes areas of Dallas north of Northwest Highway, along with Lake Highlands and areas of Dallas north of IH-635 known as Far North Dallas. The area has strong social and economic ties to the Dallas enclave of Park Cities, and two inner suburbs of Dallas, Richardson and Addison. It is the wealthiest part of Dallas, but has its adjacent, yet scattered rough parts, as well.

As Dallas has grown over the last several decades, the concept of "North Dallas" has changed from the area just north of downtown, along Central Expressway (where North Dallas High School is located), to the far northern reaches of Dallas proper and the suburbs to the north of the city.

Neighborhoods

The following neighborhoods are generally considered part of or closely connected with North Dallas; however, some of them may not be located entirely within North Dallas or may be considered parts of North Dallas by some and not others.

Araglin Court
Arlington Park
Audelia
Brookshire Park
Caruth Hill
Churchill Way
Churchill Pointe
Bluff View
Devonshire
Greenway Parks
Hamilton Park
Hillcrest Forest
Melshire Estates
North Park
Meadow Glen
Midway Crossing
Midway Hills
Midway Hollow
Pagewood
Park Forest
Preston Hollow
Stoney Crooks
Stemmons Corridor
Vickery Meadows
Waterford
Webb Chapel

Lake Highlands

See also: Lake Highlands

Lake Highlands, and its neighborhoods, are generally considered as part of North Dallas by people and media, while at the same time a distinct area.

Abrams Place
Alexander's Village
Bill Browne's Farm
Boundbrook Oaks Estates
Candlewood Creek
Caribbean Estates
Chimney Hill
Copperfield Community
Country Forest
Forest Highlands
Forest Meadow
Glen Oaks
Hamilton Park
Highlands West
Highland Meadows
High Oaks Addition
Jackson Meadow
L Streets
Lake Highlands Estates
Lake Highlands North
Lake Highlands Square
Lake Highlands Village West
Lake Ridge Estates
Merriman Park/University Manor
Merriman Park Estates
Merriman Park North
Moss Farm
Moss Meadows
Northwood Heights
Oak Highlands
Oak Tree Village
Pebble Creek
Richland Park Estates
Rolling Trails
Royal Highlands
Royal Highlands Village
Royal Lane Village
Stults Road
Town Creek
Walnut Creek Estates
Whispering Hills
White Rock Valley
Woodbridge
Woodlands on the Creek
University Terrace
Urban Reserve

Far North Dallas

See also: Far North Dallas

Far North Dallas includes areas north of IH-635, and may sometimes include portions of Lake Highlands that are also north of IH-635. Sometimes, Far North Dallas is also viewed as a distinct area from North Dallas.

Bent Tree
Briar Ridge
Chalfont Place
Chimney Hill
Cobblestone Square
Countrybrook
Frankford Creek Estates
Frankford Meadows
Haymeadow
Highland Creek
Highlands
Hillcrest Manor
Jackson Highlands
Le Louvre
Moss Creek
Northwood Hills
Oak Tree
Oakdale
Park Central
Parkway Lake Estates
Pepperwood Estates
Preston Creek
Preston Fairways
Preston Green
Preston Highlands
Preston North
Preston Port Estates
Preston Trail
Prestonwood
Renner
Spring Creek
Timberglen
Valley View
Whispering Springs
Williamsburg on Preston
Willow Falls
Willow Greene

Libraries

The area is served by seven branches of the Dallas Public Library system:

Audelia Road Branch Library
Fretz Park Branch Library
Park Forest Branch Library
Preston Royal Branch Library
Renner Frankford Branch Library
Timberglen Branch Library
Walnut Hill Branch Library

Transportation

North Central Expressway (US 75) in North Dallas

As the majority of North Dallas was developed in the late 20th century, the primary mode of local transportation is the automobile and the area has a low density compared with neighborhoods built in the early 20th century. Efforts made by the City of Dallas and Dallas Area Rapid Transit to increase the availability of alternative modes of transportation have received varying degrees of support from North Dallas residents. Since 1996, two light rail lines flanking North Dallas on the east have been constructed and well-received, and two more flank North Dallas on the west, in northwest Dallas. However, plans to build a commuter or light rail line through the North Dallas area along the "Cotton Belt" (the St. Louis Southwestern Railway) has met opposition from residents and local organizations.

Major and minor thoroughfares in Dallas and its enclaves

North Dallas' road network was developed according to the street hierarchy school of urban design. Roads in the area are separated into major limited-access highways, high-capacity principal arterial roads, mid-capacity minor arterial roads, mid-capacity collector roads, and minor streets. The most organized of these systems is North Dallas' modified grid plan of principal arterial roads, which runs on a standard N/S/E/W grid.

Highways

The Central Expressway and I-635 interchange in North Dallas, commonly known as the High Five Interchange.

The routing of limited-access highways through North Dallas is based on the area's proximity to Dallas' downtown freeway loop, as Dallas' freeway system was built according to the hub-and-spoke paradigm. North Dallas' major north-south highways radiate out of the downtown freeway loop and cut through North Dallas at various angles.

Interstate 35E runs northwest/southeast.
Dallas North Tollway runs north/south.
U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway) runs northeast/southwest.

Additionally, four separate beltways arc across North Dallas: in order from their proximity to downtown:

Northwest Highway (Loop 12)
Interstate 635
Belt Line Road
President George Bush Turnpike

Thoroughfares

Abrams Road
Arapaho Road
Audelia Road
Coit Road
Forest Lane
Frankford Road
Greenville Avenue
Hillcrest Road
Inwood Road
Marsh Lane
Midway Road
Preston Road
Royal Lane
Skillman Street
Spring Valley Road
Walnut Hill Lane

Light rail

DART began operating its light rail lines in North Dallas in 1996: The Red Line connects North Dallas to Oak Cliff, south Dallas, downtown, Uptown, Richardson and Plano. The Blue Line connects North Dallas to south Dallas, downtown, Uptown, east Dallas, Lake Highlands, and Garland. The Green Line and Orange Line lines run just to the west of North Dallas in northwest Dallas. The two lines serve DFW Airport, Irving and Las Colinas, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, the Stemmons Corridor, Victory Park, downtown, Deep Ellum, Fair Park, south Dallas and Pleasant Grove. Lines and stations in North Dallas include:

Blue Line

LBJ/Skillman Rail Station

Lake Highlands Station

White Rock Station

Red Line and Orange Line

LBJ/Central Station

Forest Lane Station

Walnut Hill Station

Park Lane Station

Lovers Lane Station

Air

Dallas's Love Field Airport is located in North Dallas, near the Bluff View and Devonshire neighborhoods. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex's major international airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, is located a short distance to the northwest. Additionally, Addison Airport, a general aviation airport, is located adjacent to North Dallas in Addison.

Images for kids

Dallas Hall at Dedman College at Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas