North Texas (also commonly called
North Central Texas,
Northeastern Texas, and
Nortex) is a term used primarily by residents of Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas to describe much of the northern portion of the
U.S. state of
Texas. Residents of the
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex generally consider North Texas to include the area south of
Oklahoma, east of
Abilene, and north of
Waco. A more precise term for this region would be the northern part of the central portion of Texas. It does not include the
Panhandle of Texas, which expands further north than the region previously described, nor does it include most of the region near the northern border of Texas.