Garland is a city in Dallas County, situated on Lake Ray Hubbard in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
It is the 10th largest city in Texas, and the 83rd largest in the United States covering a total area of 147.9 km². The City is 15 miles northeast of downtown Dallas, and bordered by Interstate 635, Interstate 30, and U.S. 190.
Garland which grew from a farming community was incorporated in 1891 and was known for years as the "Onion Capital of the World".
Land area: 57.1 square miles
Latitude: 32.91 N
Longitude: 96.64 W
Population: 216,346 as on 2005
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