Editing Vernon, Texas (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
Vernon is located 50 miles northwest of Wichita Falls, and about 160 to 180 miles from surrounding metropolitan areas, including Amarillo, Abilene, Oklahoma City, and the DFW Metroplex. The city is served by four U.S. routes: [[U.S. Route 70 in Texas|70]], [[U.S. Route 183 in Texas|183]], [[U.S. Route 283 in Texas|283]], and [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|287]].

Wilbarger County Airport is located five miles north of Vernon; the nearest airport with scheduled flights is [[Wichita Falls Municipal Airport]], 50 miles to the east, which predominantly offers flights of commuter airlines to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The nearest international airports from Vernon with major airline connections include Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, and [[Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport]] in Amarillo.

The area is also served by a [[BNSF]] rail freight line bypassing downtown from Fort Worth to Amarillo.