Amarillo, Texas
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| City of Amarillo | |
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| Nickname(s): Helium Capital of the World | |
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| Coordinates: 35°11′57″N 101°50′43″W / 35.19917°N 101.84528°WCoordinates: 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 | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-03000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351066[2] |
| Website | http://www.ci.amarillo.tx.us/ |
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.
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- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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