Sub-Regions, Major Cities, and Points of Interest The Central Plains is located in the center of Texas and it contains some interesting places. Some of its major cities are Arlington, Fort Worth, and Dallas. Some of its sub-regions and points of are the Western Cross Timbers, the Rolling Plains, the Caprock Escarpment, and the Grand Prairie.
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Climate The Central Plains is in the center of Texas and it borders the Gulf Coastal Plains so the climate is similar to, but not exactly the same as the Gulf Coastal Plains. Since it is still close to the gulf, it has hot and slightly humid summers with mild winters. It still has mild winters, but can receive some snowfall.
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Vegetation The Central Plains of Texas contains lots of forests, plains, and hills. In the Western-Cross Timbers, hard-wood forests can be found and extensive grasslands can be found in the Rolling Plains. The central plains also has pecan trees, grain, and cotton. These three things are exports which means that they are important things to have there.
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Opportunities The Central Plains is one of the many parts of Texas that has had rapidly growing populations so the Central Plains of Texas may have more major cities and urbanization in the future. It is also home to the Caprock Escarpment (picture on the left) which may increase tourism later on in the future.
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