Arlington Population 2010: 365,438, #50 in U.S., #7 in Texas 1950: 7,692 Arlington is in the Dallas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Setting Arlington,
located between Dallas and Fort Worth, was founded in 1876 along the Texas and
Pacific Railway. The University of Texas at Arlington is just south of downtown. Buildings Tallest structures: AT&T Stadium, 320 feet (2009), and the Oil Derrick observation tower at Six Flags Over Texas, 300 feet (1961) Stores Arlington has no downtown department stores. Trains Amtrak
has no service to Arlington. Museums The Arlington Museum of Art is located downtown.
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Arlington has no movie theaters. Symphony Arlington plays at the Arlington Music Hall (formerly the Arlington Theater, 1950). Theatre Arlington is also downtown. Sports The Texas Rangers of the American League played at Globe Life Park (1994) through 2019. In 2020, they will move across the street to the new Globe Life Field. The NFL Dallas Cowboys play at AT&T Stadium (2009). Both stadiums are northeast of downtown. Convention and Visitors Bureau
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