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Welcome to Amarillo, Texas.
Amarillo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County. 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.
The city once self-proclaimed as the "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. Amarillo operates one of the largest meat packing areas in the United States. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The attractions, Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan Steak Ranch, were located on old U.S. Route 66, which passes through the city.
downtown Amarillo
About 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Amarillo is the Canadian River, which divides the southern part of the High Plains to form the Llano Estacado. The river is dammed to form Lake Meredith, a major source of drinking water in the Texas Panhandle region.
The city is situated near the Panhandle Field, in a productive gas and oil area, covering 200,000 surface acres in Hartley, Potter, Moore, Hutchinson, Carson, Gray, Wheeler, and Collingsworth counties. The Potter County portion had the nation's largest natural gas reserve. Approximately 25 mi (40 km) south of Amarillo is the canyon system, Palo Duro Canyon.
The 31-story Chase Tower, the tallest building between Dallas and Denver, was opened in Amarillo's downtown in 1971. It is an office building and had two prior names: SPS Tower and Bank One Center. Completed in the same year as the Chase Tower, the Amarillo National Bank Plaza One building houses the headquarters of Amarillo National Bank, the city's largest financial institution.
The Santa Fe Building, completed in 1930, was the regional offices of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company but was vacant for several years until Potter County bought the building in 1995 to gain new office spaces.
The City of Amarillo's Parks and Recreation Department operates over 50 municipal parks including a skatepark, west of the city. Amarillo's largest parks are Medical Park, Thompson Memorial Park, and Memorial Park, near Amarillo College's Washington Street Campus.
Amarillo is considered the regional economical center for the Texas Panhandle as well as Eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle. The meat packing industry is a major employer in Amarillo; about one-quarter of the United States' beef supply is processed in the area. Petroleum extraction is also a major industry. The helium industry has decreased in significance since the federal government privatized local operations in the late 1990s.
Approximately 14 million acres (5.7 million hectares) of agricultural land surrounds the city with corn, wheat and cotton as the primary crops. Other crops in the area include sorghum, silage, hay and soybeans.
Amarillo has a number of natural attractions near the city. The Palo Duro Canyon State Park is United States' second largest canyon system, after the Grand Canyon and is located south of Amarillo. Palo Duro has a distinct hoodoo that resembles a lighthouse. Another natural landmark near the city, the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is located 30 miles (48.2 km) north of Amarillo. It is once known as the site for prehistoric inhabitants to obtain flint in order to make tools and weapons. About 100 miles (161 km) southeast of Amarillo in Briscoe County is Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway.
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Local daily news in Amarillo:
Vehicle collision causes power outage in Southeast Amarillo
A tractor-trailer that overturned during a collision with a Ford Mustang brought down power lines and disrupted electricity to 225 customers near the intersection of Loop 335 and South Grand Street on Tuesday ...
Volunteers freeing up deputies
These volunteers work until the cows come home. How to join Applicants will undergo a background check by the Sheriff's Office and a personal interview.
Police investigate accident with no driver
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:54 a.m. Amarillo Police were called out to a one-vehicle accident early this morning only to find the driver was gone.
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Places of interest:
Bishop Hills, TX (8.4 miles), Palisades, TX (10.1 miles), Timbercreek Canyon, TX (10.2 miles), Lake Tanglewood, TX (10.6 miles), Canyon, TX (16.2 miles), Happy, TX (31.5 miles), Panhandle, TX (33.4 miles), Claude, TX (33.7 miles).
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Hotels in Amarillo
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Fairfield Inn Amarillo Tx
6600 INTERSTATE 40 W - Amarillo, TX, United States
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Days Inn East Amarillo Tx
1701 I 40 EAST - Amarillo, TX, US 79105
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Travelodge Amarillo West
2035 Paramount Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79109
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Sleep Inn Airport Amarillo
2401 I 40 E - Amarillo, TX, US 79103
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La Quinta Inn Amarillo East
1708 I-40 EAST - Amarillo, TX, US 79103
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Holiday Inn Express I-40 West
3411 I40 WEST - Amarillo, TX, US 79109
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Residence Inn Amarillo Texas
6700 INTERSTATE 40 W - Amarillo, TX, United States
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Comfort Suites Amarillo
2103 S LAKEVIEW DRIVE - Amarillo, TX, US 79106
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La Quinta Inn Amarillo Med Ctr
2108 COULTER STREET - Amarillo, TX, US 79106
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Hampton Inn Amarillo
1700 I-40 East 79103 Amarillo, TX, United States
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Days Inn Medical Center
2102 SO COULTER DR - Amarillo, TX, US 79106
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Ambassador Suites Hotel
3100 I-40 WEST - Amarillo, TX, US 79102
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Travelodge Amarillo I40 East
3205 I40 EAST - Amarillo, TX, US 79104
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Comfort Inn Airport
1515 I 40 E - Amarillo, TX, US 79102
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Days Inn South
8601 CANYON DRIVE I 27 - Amarillo, TX, US 79118
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Econo Lodge Amarillo
2915 I-40 EAST - Amarillo, TX, US 79104
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Quality Inn And Suites Airport
1803 LAKESIDE DR - Amarillo, TX, US 79104
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Quality Inn And Sts Amarillo
6800 I 40 WEST SERVICE ROAD - Amarillo, TX, United States
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Ramada Limited
1620 I-40 EAST - Amarillo, TX, US 79105
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Extendedstay Amarillo West
2100 CINEMA DRIVE - Amarillo, TX, US 79124
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