Amarillo, Texas
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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nickname(s): Helium Capital of the World | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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/ |
References
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.
Municipalities and communities of Potter County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  Potter County map | |
| Town | ||
| CDP |
| |
| Other communities |
| |
| Historical communities |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.