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Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.

Cedar Hill is a city located sixteen miles from downtown Dallas in the southwest corner of Dallas County in Texas and adjoined by Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park to its west. Early in its history, Cedar Hill served as the temporary capital of Dallas County and lay along a branch of the Chisholm Trail. In 1856 a tornado swept through the town killing nine people and destroying most of its buildings. The seat of the county was moved to Dallas not long after. The City of Cedar Hill established an economic development department in 1994, with full-time economic development professionals who focus on recruiting new business to the area as well as assisting existing businesses with expansion needs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 91.3 square kilometers, 91.0 square kilometers of it is land and 0.2 square kilometers of it is water. Because of its elevation many local radio and TV stations have their antennas located there. It has the highest concentration of such antennae in the country. Doppler radar equipment for tracking tornadoes are also attached to these steel antennae that reach several thousand feet into the air and blinking lights appear like Christmas trees at night.

Cedar Hill is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Texas worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Texas.

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