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about Amarillo

Amarillo is a city located in Texas, USA and is part of the West Texas region. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 173,627. It is the county seat of Potter County and a portion the city extends to Randall County. The famous Route 66 passes through Amarillo. Amarillo's name derives from the nearby Amarillo Lake and Amarillo Creek, named in turn for the yellow soil along ttheir banks and shores (Amarillo is the Spanish word for yellow, the color).

Amarillo geography

Amarillo is located at 35°11'57" North, 101°50'43" West (35.199252, -101.845163).

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.

Amarillo sights

Amarillo is the home of The Big Texan, which was made famous by offering visitors a free 72 ounce beef steak if they eat it (and the rest of the full dinner, including roll and salad) 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.

Near I-40, the Cadillac Ranch is a monument of painted Cadillac automobiles that were dug into the ground head first.

The Amarillo Museum of Art is located in the campus of Amarillo College. It underwent a major renovation in early 2004.

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