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"Crossroads of the Panhandle"

Amarillo is a city in Potter County. (The community straddles Potter and Randall counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the county seat.

The community name derives from Spanish for "yellow."

The latitude of Amarillo is 35.221N. The longitude is -101.83W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 3,668 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 178,612.

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Median household income

Local

$34,940

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Amarillo demographic reports

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Amarillo is in the Panhandle.

Former and merged names include:
· Oneida

Coronado explored the region in 1541.

Merchants from Colorado City established the city along the Fort Worth & Denver Railway.

Once a major cattle-shipping point; oil was discovered in the area in 1921.

Local landmarks include the Helium Monument, marking the city's role in helium production

Public transportation: Amarillo City Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,501. The number of murders and homicides was 17. The violent crime rate was 8.3 per 1,000 people.

Rated No. 14 on Healthy Cities list, by Organic Style magazine, September/October 2003

Amarillo received national attention for 1998 civil trial of talk show host Oprah Winfrey. She was accused by cattlemen of disparaging beef during a show about mad cow disease. Jurors rejected the suit.

Filming location for:
· 1989 movie, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
· 2002 movie, "Waking up in Reno"

Well-known residents have included:
· Rick D. Husband, astronaut who died aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 2003
· Joe Ely, musician
· Jimmie Dale Gilmore, singer and songwriter
· Cyd Charisse, dancer and actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

More info about local coffee quotients

Local festivals include:

Greater Southwest Music Festival - May 3-5, 2007
Cowboy Roundup USA - June 1-3, 2007
Tri-State Fair - Sept. 14-22, 2007
Celtic Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007
Top of Texas Music Revue - June 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check Amarillo web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Opera, Amarillo Little Theatre, Lonestar Ballet

Nearby parks & recreation: Palo Duro Canyon

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Amarillo attractions: Amarillo Zoo, Botanical Garden, Amarillo Livestock Auction, Wonderland Park, Cadillac Ranch (10 Cadillacs buried nose first in a farmfield)

Sports teams: Dillas (United League Baseball), Gorillas (CHL)

Historic routes: Route 66

Historic sites and museums: Alibates National Monument, American Quarter Horse Heritage Center, Amarillo Museum of Art, Kritser Aviation and Space Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 75

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Quotes:
Amarillo, Texas, a thousand miles east of Santa Barbara, California, is at least a thousand times more 'western.'
-- Inside U.S.A.
John Gunther

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