Facts About Garland
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The towns of Embree and Duck Creek were combined, and to form the city of Garland, which was incorporated in 1891.
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Garland is located at 32°54′26″N 96°38′7″W (32.907325, -96.635197).
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The city has a total area of 57.1 sq mi, of which all of it is land.
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The famous Spring Creek Forest Preserve in the city of Garland has trees that are over 300 years old as well as 650 plant species.
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The Star Trek Lane in the city is the first official place name for the television series Star Trek.
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Garland includes over 2,880 acres of parkland, six recreation centres, and 63 parks.
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The estimated population of Garland is 238,418, as of 2019.
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Garland is a Texas city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area.
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Garland is part of the humid subtropical region. The average warmest month is July, with the highest recorded temperature being 111 °F in 2000.
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Garland’s economy is industrialized and supplemented by the farm crops grown on the nearby Blacklands Belt.
