Far North Dallas

Far North Dallas
Location in Dallas
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Collin, Dallas, Denton
City	Dallas
Elevation	630 ft (190 m)
ZIP codes	75240, 75243, 75248, 75252, 75254, 75287
Area code(s)	214, 469, 972

Far North Dallas is the section of the city of Dallas, Texas which extends north of the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway.^[1] and may include areas of Lake Highlands north of IH-635. Far North Dallas is part of North Dallas, however is viewed as a distinct area. The area has strong social and economic ties to two inner suburbs of Dallas, Richardson and Addison.

Neighborhoods

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

Bent Tree
Briar Ridge
Chimney Hill
Cobblestone Square
Country Brook
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
Regency Park
Renner
Spring Creek
Timberglen
Valley View
Whispering Springs
Williamsburg on Preston
Willow Falls
Willow Greene

Shopping

Education

Secondary

The Collin County portion of Far North Dallas is served by the Plano Independent School District, zoned to Plano West Senior High School. Portions of Far North Dallas in Dallas County are served by the Richardson Independent School District, zoned to J.J. Pearce High School (Richardson) or Richardson High School (Richardson). The Denton County portion of Far North Dallas is served by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, and students are zoned to R.L. Turner High School or Newman Smith High School.

Colleges and universities

Campus Mall at The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), part of the state public University of Texas System, is located in the city of Richardson, is adjacent to Far North Dallas, and is in the heart of the Telecom Corridor. UT Dallas, or UTD, is renowned for its work in combining the arts and technology, as well as for its programs in engineering, computer science, economics, international political economy, neuroscience, speech and hearing, pre-health, pre-law and management. The university has many collaborative research relationships with UT Southwestern Medical Center. UT Dallas is home to approximately 21,145 students.

Richland College, part of the Dallas County Community College District, is located in nearby Lake Highlands. The school was founded in 1972 and is the largest school in the DCCCD, featuring nearly 22,000 students. Richland is the only community college to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Brookhaven College, part of the Dallas County Community College District, is located near Far North Dallas. Brookhaven opened in 1978, making it the newest college in DCCCD, featuring nearly 11,000 students

Texas A&M's TAMU-Dallas campus (the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas)^[2]^[3] is also located in the Far North Dallas. TAMU-Dallas is the home of the Urban Living Laboratory, which is a research and urban lifestyle community built with state-of-the-art green technologies.^[4]

Libraries

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

Fretz Park Branch Library^[5]
Renner Frankford Branch Library^[6]
Timberglen Branch Library^[7]

Transportation

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

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 Far North Dallas residents. However, plans to build a commuter or light rail line through the Far North Dallas area along the "Cotton Belt" (the St. Louis Southwestern Railway) has met opposition from residents and local organizations.^[8]

Highways

Dallas North Tollway runs north/south.
U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway) runs northeast/southwest.
Interstate 635
Belt Line Road
President George Bush Turnpike

Thoroughfares

Arapaho Road
Coit Road
Frankford Road
Hillcrest Road
Midway Road
Preston Road
Spring Valley Road

Air

Addison Airport, a general aviation airport, is located adjacent to North Dallas in Addison.

References

↑ Neal, Jynette. "Where is Far North Dallas, Texas?". Far North Dallas Advocate. Advocate magazines/Advocate Publishing. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
↑ TAMU-Dallas
↑ Urban Living Lab announced
↑ Urban Living Laboratory - Dallas Reuters article
↑ DallasLibrary.org - Fretz Park Branch Library. Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
↑ DallasLibrary.org - Renner Frankford Branch Library. Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
↑ DallasLibrary.org - Timberglen Branch Library. Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
↑ Stephanie, Sandoval (2007-04-07). "DART rail feud spills into Austin". The Dallas Morning News (Belo Corporation). Retrieved 2007-04-30.

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