Fairwater: 1 min closer to Frisco (The Star) than The Colony center
Fairwater is a residential area of The Colony (Denton County) whose position genuinely moves the drive: it runs 1 minutes shorter to Frisco (The Star) than the city-center reference (9 vs 10 minutes). In the other direction, it runs 7 minutes longer to Las Colinas (36 vs 29 minutes). Its fastest tracked destination is Frisco (The Star), at 9 minutes free-flow.
This community vs the The Colony baseline
| Destination | Fairwater (min) | The Colony center | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy West | 10 | 10 | ±0 |
| Frisco (The Star) | 9 | 10 | -1 min |
| Las Colinas | 36 | 29 | +7 min |
| DFW Airport | 36 | 29 | +7 min |
| Downtown Dallas | 36 | 36 | ±0 |
| Downtown Fort Worth | 56 | 49 | +7 min |
| Richardson CityLine | 28 | 29 | -1 min |
| Addison | 23 | 22 | +1 min |
| Medical District | 36 | 35 | +1 min |
| AllianceTexas | 63 | 56 | +7 min |
| Cypress Waters | 35 | 28 | +7 min |
Free-flow model minutes — peak periods run higher. Negative difference means this community is closer than the city-center baseline.
Community locations © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), retrieved 2026-08-09 · commutes computed via OSRM free-flow model · city figures: Census 2024 · methodology
City-level context (verified)
The Colony: population 45,897 (Census 2024) · Denton County. These are city-wide figures, not community figures. Full profile: The Colony.
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