Editing Tyler, Texas (section)

==Geography==
The city of Tyler is in the [[Southern United States]], in [[Northeast Texas]]. It is sometimes considered part of the wider [[Ark-La-Tex]] region where [[Arkansas]], [[Louisiana]], and Texas meet.  The city is approximately {{cvt|38|mi|km|}} from [[Longview, Texas|Longview]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-longview-tx |title=Distance between Tyler, TX and Longview, TX |website=www.distance-cities.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> {{cvt|61|mi|km|}} from [[Marshall, Texas|Marshall]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-marshall-tx |title=Distance between Tyler, TX and Marshall, TX |website=www.distance-cities.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> {{cvt|100|mi|km|}} from [[Dallas]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-dallas-tx |title=Distance between Tyler, TX and Dallas, TX |website=www.distance-cities.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> {{cvt|132|mi|km|}} from [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-texarkana-tx |title=Distance between Tyler, TX and Texarkana, TX |website=www.distance-cities.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> {{cvt|230|mi|km|}} from the state capital of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-austin-tx |title=Distance between Tyler, TX and Austin, TX |website=www.distance-cities.com |access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> and {{cvt|98|mi|km|}} from [[Shreveport, Louisiana]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-shreveport-la |title=Distance between Tyler, TX and Shreveport, LA |website=www.distance-cities.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref>

Tyler is the [[county seat|seat of government]] of [[Smith County, Texas|Smith County]], and is surrounded by many suburban communities, including [[Whitehouse, Texas|Whitehouse]], [[Lindale, Texas|Lindale]], [[New Chapel Hill, Texas|New Chapel Hill]], [[Bullard, Texas|Bullard]], [[Edom, Texas|Edom]], [[Brownsboro, Texas|Brownsboro]], [[Kilgore, Texas|Kilgore]], [[Flint, Texas|Flint]], and [[Chandler, Texas|Chandler]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{cvt|57.97|sqmi|km2|}}, of which {{cvt|57.45|sqmi|km2|}} is land and {{cvt|0.52|sqmi|km2|}} is covered by water. Tyler is the principal city of the [[Tyler metropolitan area|Greater Tyler metropolitan area]], and a principal city in the Tyler–Longview area, a [[conurbation]] of the Tyler and [[Longview metropolitan area, Texas|Longview]] metropolitan and combined statistical areas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dallasfed.org:443/research/heart/tyler |title=At the Heart of Texas: Tyler–Longview |website=www.dallasfed.org |language=en |access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref>

===Cityscape===
[[File:Tyler, Texas.jpg|thumb|Downtown Tyler]]
Downtown architecture features the [[Art Deco]] and [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] styles, many dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. [[Modern architecture|Modernist]]- and [[Postmodern architecture|postmodernist]]-era structures are also present throughout the cityscape.

Central Tyler is anchored by Brick Streets Historic District and Charnwood Residential Historic District, areas characterized by dense retail, restaurants, nightlife, and historic landmarks. Brick Streets Historic District is the largest geographic area of Tyler. It encompasses 29 blocks and primarily consists of buildings constructed in the 1900s. The district area is predominantly residential though it sometimes serves as a mix-use district. Brick Streets Historic District has brick-paved streets and stone-lined drainage channels. Nearby, Charnwood is Tyler's first historic district.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://historictyler.org/wordpress/districts-properties/charnwood-district/ |title=Charnwood District {{!}} Historic Tyler, Inc. |language=en-US |access-date=March 14, 2020}}</ref> It comprises 12 blocks of late 19th and early 20th century architecture.

===Climate===
Tyler experiences [[weather]] typical of [[East Texas]]. The region is located in the [[humid subtropical climate]] typical of the [[Southern United States|American South]].

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, [[hail]], damaging winds and [[tornado]]es occur in the area during the spring and summer months. Summer months are hot and humid, with maximum temperatures exceeding {{cvt|90|F|C|}} an average of 91 days per year, with high to very high relative average humidity.

The record high temperature for Tyler is {{cvt|115|°F|0|}}, which occurred in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.climatespy.com/climate/summary/united-states/texas/tyler-pounds-rgnl |title=Tyler, TX Climate |website=www.climatespy.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tylertexasweather.com/noaarecords.htm |title=Tyler Texas Weather - Providing real-time weather information to Tyler, Smith County, and East Texas |website=www.tylertexasweather.com |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> The record low for Tyler is {{cvt|-6|°F|0|}} on February 16, 2021, during the [[February 2021 North American cold wave]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wunderground.com/article/safety/winter/news/2021-02-14-record-cold-temperatures-plains-midwest-february |title=Coldest Outbreak in Over 30 Years Smashes Records in Southern Plains; Some Relief By Next Week |website=www.wunderground.com |access-date=August 2, 2021}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Tyler, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1883–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 87
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 109
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 84
|year record high F = 110
|Jan high F = 57.9
|Feb high F = 62.6
|Mar high F = 70.4
|Apr high F = 77.3
|May high F = 83.7
|Jun high F = 89.9
|Jul high F = 93.1
|Aug high F = 93.6
|Sep high F = 87.6
|Oct high F = 78.1
|Nov high F = 66.4
|Dec high F = 58.8
|year high F = 76.6
|Jan mean F = 48.2
|Feb mean F = 52.4
|Mar mean F = 59.6
|Apr mean F = 66.2
|May mean F = 73.7
|Jun mean F = 80.3
|Jul mean F = 83.4
|Aug mean F = 83.4
|Sep mean F = 77.4
|Oct mean F = 67.4
|Nov mean F = 56.7
|Dec mean F = 49.5
|year mean F = 66.5
|Jan low F = 38.5
|Feb low F = 42.2
|Mar low F = 48.7
|Apr low F = 55.2
|May low F = 63.7
|Jun low F = 70.7
|Jul low F = 73.6
|Aug low F = 73.2
|Sep low F = 67.2
|Oct low F = 56.7
|Nov low F = 47.0
|Dec low F = 40.2
|year low F = 56.4
|Jan record low F = −3
|Feb record low F = −6
|Mar record low F = 13
|Apr record low F = 27
|May record low F = 37
|Jun record low F = 47
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 36
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 10
|Dec record low F = 0
|year record low F = -6
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.95
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.26
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.25
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.99
|May precipitation inch = 4.32
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.78
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.72
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.92
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.23
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.72
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.84
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.68
|year precipitation inch = 47.66
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.1
|Feb precipitation days = 9.1
|Mar precipitation days = 9.7
|Apr precipitation days = 8.4
|May precipitation days = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days = 8.5
|Jul precipitation days = 6.9
|Aug precipitation days = 6.6
|Sep precipitation days = 6.5
|Oct precipitation days = 7.2
|Nov precipitation days = 8.5
|Dec precipitation days = 9.2
|year precipitation days = 99.2
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws>
{{cite web |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=shv |title=NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| access-date = August 20, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00419207&format=pdf |title=Station: Tyler, TX |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| access-date = August 20, 2021}}</ref>
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