Dallas, city in north central Texas. Located on the Trinity River, Dallas is the seat of Dallas County and also lies partly in Collin, Denton, and Kaufman counties. The third largest city in Texas (after Houston and San Antonio) and the ninth largest city in the United States in 1998, Dallas is the center of the largest consolidated metropolitan area in the state. Historically, Dallas has been the transportation and marketing center for the north Texas area. It has evolved into a major center of finance, commerce, trade, and manufacturing for the southwestern United States and Mexico. The terrain is mostly flat and drains into the Trinity River. The climate is continental, with hot summers and moderately cold winters. The city was probably named for George Mifflin Dallas, vice president of the United States (1845-1849), although the exact origin of the name is undetermined and historians have also suggested his brother, Commodore Alexander J. Dallas of the United States Navy, and Joseph Dallas, who settled in the area in 1842, as possible namesakes for the city.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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