Location within the state of Texas Amarillo is the county seat of Potter CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the West Texas region. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 173,627 (though a July 1, 2004 estimate placed the city's population at 180,791). The Amarillo metropolitan area, however, ha ...

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In 1514, a Spanish conquistador named Francisco Coronado was the first European to visit the present day Amarillo region. In April 1887, J. T. Berry established a site for a town after he chose a well-watered section along the way of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad, which had begun building across the Texas Panhandle. Berry and Colorado City, Texas merchants wanted to make their new town site the region's main trading center. On August 30, 1887, Berry's town site won the county seat election and was established in Potter Count ...

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Amarillo is a vibrant economic hub serving portions of five states. Once known as the "Helium Capital of the World", Amarillo lies just south of the heart of one America's most productive natural gas fields and is in the middle of the most concentrated beef producing areas in the United States. As the dairy industry flees California, Amarillo serves what is fast becoming a major milk producing area as many multi-million dollar state of the art dairies are built west of the city. Other major employers include Bell Helicopter Textron (final as ...

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Tarzan has been called one of the best-known literary characters in the world. He has appeared in films, comic strips, comic books, radio, and television programs. The Internet Movie Database lists 88 movies with Tarzan in the title between 1918 and 1999. Many of the Hollywood Tarzan films from the 1930s on featured Tarzan's chimpanzee companion Cheeta. Science fiction author Philip José Farmer wrote Tarzan Alive!, a biography of Tarzan utilizing the frame device that he was a real person. See also Wold Newton family. Tarzan appears briefly ...

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Amarillo is located at 35°11'57" North, 101°50'43" West (35.199252, -101.845163)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 233.9 km² (90.3 mi²). 232.7 km² (89.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water. ...

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The city is home to the indoor minor league football team called the Amarillo Dusters, which play in the AF2. There is also the Amarillo Gorillas which is part of the Central Hockey League. Amarillo, formerly home of the AA Amarillo Gold Sox and the independent Amarillo Dillas, is now without a profesional baseball team. West Texas A&M features a full slate of NCAA Division II teams; however, Amarillo College is one of the few communit ...

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Amarillo is a vibrant economic hub serving portions of five states. Once known as the "Helium Capital of the World", Amarillo lies just south of the heart of one America's most productive natural gas fields and is in the middle of the most concentrated beef producing areas in the United States. As the dairy industry flees California, Amarillo serves what is fast becoming a major milk producing area as many multi-million dollar state of the art dairies are built west of the city. Other major employers include Bell Helicopter Textron (final as ...

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 173,627 people, 67,699 households, and 45,764 families residing in the city. The population density is 746.0/km² (1,932.1/mi²). There are 72,408 housing units at an average density of 311.1/km² (805.8/mi²). Given Amarillo's growth rate, however, the numbers have increased, and the MSA population is now well over 225,000. The racial makeup of the city is 77.50% White, 5.97% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 11.32% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. 21.86% of th ...

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Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is located in Amarillo, and was named after the Amarillo native Rick Husband, who died aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. The airport is served by Southwest Airlines, Continental Express, Great Lakes Aviation, and American Eagle, with non stop service to Dallas (Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International), Houston (Intercontinental), Albuquerque, Denver, and Las Vegas. Major highways Interstate 27 Interstate 40 U.S. Highway 60 See also:

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Amarillo is the home of The Big Texan Steak Ranch, which was made famous by offering visitors a free 72 ounce (2 kg) beef steak if they eat it in under an hour. Palo Duro Canyon State Park is America's second largest canyon, after the Grand Canyon. The canyon is located south of Amarillo. In Palo Duro Canyon, an outdoor musical called Texas Legacies plays nightly during the summer. West of Amarillo and just south of Interstate 40, the Cadillac Ranch is a monument of painted Cadillac automobiles that were dug into the grou ...

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Amarillo's primary newspaper is the Amarillo Globe-News. See also: List of television stations in Amarillo Amarillo, Texas - Amarillo featured in entertainment. Cast Away - Tom Hanks' character was near the Amarillo part of I-40. George Strait - Had a country hit called "Amarillo By Morning." The Grapes of Wrath - The Joad Family passed Amarillo during their trip. "(Get Your Kicks) on Route 66" - popular jazz song written by B ...

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Amarillo, Texas - Colleges and universities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 20.5 percent of all adults over the age of 25 in Amarillo have obtained a bachelor's degree, as compared to a national average of 24.4 percent of adults over 25. Amarillo has 2 higher education institutions. Amarillo College is a two-year fully-accredited community college with over 10,000 students. Wayland Baptist University, a private university which is based in Plainview, has a branch campus in Amarillo but only offers ...

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The city of Amarillo has a council-manager form of municipal government, with all governmental powers resting in a legislative body called a commission. Amarillo's commission consist of four city council members, each of them elected by the entire city, and by an elected mayor. The commission passes all city laws and ordinances, adopts budgets, determines city policy, and appoints city officials, including the city manager. The city manager, rather than a mayor, serves as the executive of the city government and thus is in charge of enforcing city laws and administering the city's various departments. See also:

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Amarillo is located at 35°11'57" North, 101°50'43" West (35.199252, -101.845163)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 233.9 km² (90.3 mi²). 232.7 km² (89.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water. ...

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Amarillo Texas - Colleges and universities. According to the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau, 20.5 percent of all adults over the age of 25 in Amarillo have obtained a bachelor's degree, as compared to a national average of 24.4 percent of adults over 25.[14] Amarillo has 2 higher education institutions. Amarillo College is a two-year fully-accredited community college with over 10,000 students. Wayland Baptist University, a private university which is based in ...

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The local newspaper with the highest circulation is the Amarillo Globe-News which was a combination of three newspapers: Amarillo Daily News, Amarillo Globe, and Amarillo Times. See also: List of television stations in Amarillo Amarillo Texas - Amarillo featured in entertainment. The country music singer George Strait had a popular song called "Amarillo By Morning". In the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks' character was ne ...

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The city is home to the indoor minor league football team called the Amarillo Dusters, which play in the AF2. There is also the Amarillo Gorillas which is part of the Central Hockey League. Amarillo, formerly home of the AA Amarillo Gold Sox and the independent Amarillo Dillas, is now without a profesional baseball team. West Texas A&M features a full slate of NCAA Division II teams; however, Amarillo College is one of the few community ...

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While Tarzan of the Apes met with some critical success, subsequent books in the series have received a cooler reception. They have been criticized for being derivative and formulaic. The characters are often said to be two-dimensional, the dialogue wooden, and the storytelling devices (such as excessive reliance on coincidence) strain credibility. While Burroughs is a vivid storyteller, he is not considered a polished novelist. Despite critical panning, the Tarzan stories have been amazingly popular. Fans love his melodramatic ...

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The potable water is provided by the City of Amarillo and its Utilities Division. Amarillo's water supply comes from Lake Meredith and the Ogallala Aquifer. The city's drinking water is a blend of both sources. Lake Meredith is located northeast of Amarillo contains at least 114 billion gallons (431 million m³) of water. The city's daily water production averages between 40-50 million gallons (151,416-189,270 m³).^{See also:}

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