Amarillo, Texas
city in Texas, USA
Amarillo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in the northern part of Texas. The city's economy is mostly based on cattle. In 2000, 173,627 people lived there.
City of Amarillo | |
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| Nickname(s): Helium Capital of the World | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 35°11′57″N 101°50′43″W / 35.19917°N 101.84528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Potter, Randall |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Debra McCartt |
| Area | |
| • City | 90.3 sq mi (233.9 km2) |
| • Land | 89.8 sq mi (232.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,605 ft (1,099 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • City | 183,021 |
| • Density | 2,026.8/sq mi (782.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 236,113 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-03000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351066[2] |
| Website | http://www.ci.amarillo.tx.us/ |
ReferencesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amarillo, Texas. |
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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