Downtown Dallas is about twenty minutes drive from Plano.
The Plano city limits expand into Collin County and part of Denton County.
With over a quarter of a million residents Plano is in the top ten of biggest
cities found in Texas. The name Plano came about as it refers to the flat
aspect of the Plano landscape. Celebrities from Plano include prolific Tour
de France cyclist Lance Armstrong. Plano has invested considerably in its
transport links and Plano has a road network the envy of many large cities.
Many large corporations have their headquarters in Plano including Cadbury
Schweppes. Plano is visited by many people attending the Plano Convention
Center and its varied program of events help boast local Plano economy.
Many Plano visitors come to see Southfork Ranch made famous throughout the
world of television as home to Dallas and JR Ewing. Southfork is just five
miles from Plano. The Art Center in Plano has many interesting features.
There are many Shopping Malls in Plano and the Texas Stadium is about twenty
miles from Plano.
