Amarillo, Texas
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/ |
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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.