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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Grand Prairie went through several name changes before the Railway designation stuck.
- The name was taken from a map from the 1850s which labeled the area, “the grand prairie of Texas.”
- It was incorporated as a city in 1909 and, according to the latest census, is the 15th largest in the state.
- It borders onto two large lakes and has ample green space in the city.
- Once a year, 3 million prairie lights along a 2-mile stretch are lit and attract many to the area.
- The city has a blend of new, high-tech attractions and old, familiar ones.
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