Frisco, Texas
Frisco is a city of 219,304 people in Collin County, Texas, founded in 1904.
Why visit Frisco
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 64 parks and trails, 309 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include University of Plano, Cinemark Frisco Square, Museum of the American Railroad and thegallery8680.
Weather in Frisco
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About Frisco
Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex (DFW) and about 25 miles (40 km) from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 in the 2020 U.S. census.
From the Wikipedia article Frisco, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
University of Plano
School · 8.5 mi
Former liberal arts college in Plano, Texas, USA
Cinemark Frisco Square
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
5655 Frisco Square Boulevard, Frisco
Museums and landmarks18
Museum of the American Railroad
Museum · 1.0 mi
Railroad museum in Frisco, Texas
National Videogame Museum
Museum · 1.1 mi
8004 Dallas Parkway, Frisco
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Frisco Art Gallery
Museum · 1.1 mi
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Crozier-Sickles House
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
6337 Page Street, Frisco
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds64
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Universal Kids Resort
Sports field and stadium · 2.7 mi
Resort in Frisco, Texas
1 Universal Parkway, Frisco
Shepherd's Glenn Spray Pad
Sports field and stadium · 2.9 mi
12012 Shepherds Hill Drive, Frisco
May 15-Sep 30: 08:00-20:00 "May close due to water restrictions,...
52 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes309
The Aussie Grind
Restaurant · Australian · 3.2 mi
The Aussie Grind Frisco is our original location and the foundation of our brand. It brings together Australian cafe culture, warm...
3930 Preston Road, Frisco
Mo-Th 06:30-15:00, Fr 06:30-21:00, Sa-Su 07:00-15:00
The Book Shoppe and Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.3 mi
Both a coffee shop (with some light pastries) and a Christian book store offering books by the ministry, "Insight for Living," and other authors.
5330 Parkwood Boulevard, Frisco
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-18:00
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Restaurant · Regional · 0.6 mi
6475 Page Street, Frisco
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00, Sa-Su 11:00-21:00
BaseCamp Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · Asian, Nepalese · 3.0 mi
2552 Stonebrook Parkway, Frisco
Mo-Th 13:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-02:00; Su 12:00-24:00
Beans and Bubbles
Cafe · Bubble Tea, Tea · 3.0 mi
2552 Stonebrook Parkway, Frisco
Mo-Fr 06:30-21:00; Sa,Su 08:00-21:00
Boba + Donuts
Restaurant · Bubble Tea, Tea, Bakery, Donut, Slush, Breakfast · 3.0 mi
2552 Stonebrook Parkway, Frisco
Mo-Su 04:30-18:00
Chicken Barn
Restaurant · Korean, Chicken · 3.4 mi
9292 Warren Parkway
Mo-Th 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Sa...
Chocho Hot Pot Frisco Premium All You Can Eat
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese, Hotpot · 3.7 mi
8250 Gaylord Parkway, Frisco
Mo-Su 16:00-22:00
297 more on the map.
History
When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the Shawnee Trail. This trail became the Preston Trail, and later Preston Road. With all this activity, the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and was granted a U.S. post office in 1860.
In 1902, a line of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway ("the Frisco") was being built through the area, and periodic watering stops were needed along the route for the steam locomotives. The current settlement of Lebanon was on Preston Ridge and was too high in elevation, so the watering stop was placed about 4 miles (6 km) to the west, on lower ground. A community grew around this train stop, and some Lebanon residents moved their houses to the new community on logs. The new town was originally named Emerson, but the U.S. Postal Service rejected the name as too similar to another community, Emberson, in Lamar County.
In 1904, the town's residents chose "Frisco City" in honor of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. This name was later shortened to Frisco.
From the History section of Frisco, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
La Quinta Inn & Suites Frisco Fieldhouse North
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
9595 John W Elliott Drive, Frisco
Candlewood Suites Dallas-Frisco NW Toyota Center
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
9484 Frisco Street, Frisco
Churches and places of worship23
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
8000 Eldorado Parkway, Frisco
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.6 mi
10400 Legacy Drive
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.6 mi
11000 Eldorado Parkway, Frisco
True North Church
Place of worship · Evangelical · 0.9 mi
8680 Main Street, frisco
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging32
Schools, colleges and libraries88
Healthcare36
Map of Frisco
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Collin County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-09-10: Hurricane Ike (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Addison Airport (ADS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Plano 8 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Allen 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- McKinney 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Lewisville 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Carrollton 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Richardson 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Denton 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Garland 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Irving 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Dallas 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Frisco June 2019 05 (George A. Purefoy Municipal Center and Frisco Square), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 18 (Youth Center Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 20 (Main Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 17 (Main Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 19 (The Heritage Table), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 22 (Randy's Steakhouse - T. J. Campbell House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 21 (Randy's Steakhouse - T. J. Campbell House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 23 (Main Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 16 (Main Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco June 2019 24 (Rockin Taco & Tex-Mex and El Dorado Beauty Salon), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 05 (pond), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water Tower Frisco, Texas - 20261020, 매일 누군가가 도둑맞을 때마다, CC0
- Frisco June 2019 15 (Main Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 09 (pond), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 08 (amphitheater), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 06 (amphitheater), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 07 (pond), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 04 (pond), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Veterans Memorial at Frisco Commons Park Panorama - 20261020, 매일 누군가가 도둑맞을 때마다, CC0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 03 (Veteran's Memorial), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 02 (Veteran's Memorial), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pavilion Frisco Commons Park Panorama - 20261020, 매일 누군가가 도둑맞을 때마다, CC0
- Interpretive Trail at Frisco Commons Park - 20261020, 매일 누군가가 도둑맞을 때마다, CC0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 01 (playground), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Commons June 2019 10, Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Backhand Prairie at Frisco Commons Park 20261020 153824, 매일 누군가가 도둑맞을 때마다, CC0
- Frisco Heritage Center June 2019 13 (Frisco caboose No. 1144), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Heritage Center June 2019 14 (Lake Superior & Ishpeming ALCO 2-8-0 No. 19), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Heritage Center June 2019 15 (Lake Superior & Ishpeming ALCO 2-8-0 No. 19), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Heritage Center June 2019 16 (Gaby's Blacksmith Shop), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Heritage Center July 2016 02 (Frisco caboose No. 1144), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stonebriar Community Church, Idibri, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Universal Kids Resort, CANthony0125, CC0
- Liberty-High-School-Band-8639, Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) . Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liberty-High-School-Band-8559, Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) . Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liberty-High-School-Band-8585, Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) . Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- David Kuykendall Stadium - July 2026, Ranch9613, CC0
- Main Street old historic 20261020 165956, 매일 누군가가 도둑맞을 때마다, CC0
- Eastern Fox Squirrel - 20261020 155001, 매일 누군가가 도둑맞을 때마다, CC0
- Unicycle-8707, Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) . Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos, CC BY-SA 3.0
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