Allen’s strategic location just 10 minutes north of Dallas, Texas, in Collin County provides companies and residents all the benefits of a metropolitan area with access to excellent schools and universities, high-tech infrastructure, quality business parks and the interstate highway system. Easy access to telecommunications and technology-related companies further enhance Allen’s position as a leading location for high-tech industry. Allen’s residents are within minutes of major shopping, cultural functions and pro-sporting events.
QUICK FACTS ON ALLEN TX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Distance: 12 miles north of Dallas (I-635)
Land Area: 27.1059 square miles total
Elevation: 670 feet (at City Hall)
Longitude: 96.7 degrees
Latitude: 33.1 degrees
DISTANCES TO OTHER CITIES:
Austin – 220 miles
Chicago – 897 miles
Fort Worth – 32 miles
Houston – 267 miles
Los Angeles – 1456 miles
New York – 1537 miles
DISTANCES TO AIRPORTS:
DFW International – 30 miles
Dallas Love Field – 25 miles
Collin County Regional – 7 miles
MAJOR TRANSPORTATION LINKS:
US 75, SH 5, SH 121 (in city)
I-635 (12 miles)
I-35 (22 miles)
I-30 (25 miles)
I-20 (34 miles)
George Bush Turnpike (Highway 190) (3 miles)
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