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The 10-mile Wilson Creek Trail in McKinney joined the National Trails System in 2023. [4] [5] References This page was last edited on 27 June 2023, at 11:45 ...
Originally planned as a large community of luxury homes and facilities, building began on the 6000-acre site in the mid-1980s. The development faced problems in 1988 when Gibraltar Savings Association, the savings and loan institution backing it for an estimated $300 million (and 17% owned by the family of the project's developer) became insolvent.
McKinney High School (MHS) also called McKinney High is located at 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway in McKinney, Texas, and is within the McKinney Independent School District (MISD). MHS is the oldest high school in McKinney and the current building opened in 1986, after moving from what is now Faubion Middle School.
Location of Wilson County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilson County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wilson County, Texas. There are six properties listed on the National Register in the county.
A regional airport was established in McKinney in 1979. [5] Initially opened with a 4,000-foot (1,200 m) runway, its length was extended to 5,800 feet (1,800 m) in 1984. [6] In 2011, McKinney National Airport added a new 78-foot (24 m) tall contract FAA air traffic control tower equipped with the latest in radar, radio and voice switch ...
Collin College opened its first campus on Highway 380 in McKinney in 1985. [45] The college has grown to seven campuses/locations—two in McKinney and two in Plano and as well as Frisco, Allen, Rockwall, Wylie, Farmersville, and Celina. [citation needed] Collin College's official service area includes all of Collin County. [46]
By 1953, McKinney had a population of more than 10,000 and 355 businesses. The town continued to serve as an agribusiness center for the county until the late 1960s. By 1970, Plano surpassed McKinney in size. McKinney experienced moderate population growth, from 15,193 in the 1970 census to 21,283 in the 1990 census.
McKinney Roughs Nature Park is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) nature park and archaeological site in Cedar Creek, Texas, United States. Located about 13 mi (21 km) east of Austin and next to the Colorado River , the park features 17.6 mi (28.3 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.