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Austin (/ ˈɔːstɪn / ⓘ AW-stin) [ 7 ] is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, [ 8 ] it is the 28th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the 11th-most populous city in the United ...
1970. Designated TSAL. 5/28/1981. The moonlight towers in Austin, Texas, are the only known surviving moonlight towers in the world. They are 165 feet (50 m) tall and have a 15-foot (4.6 m) foundation. A single tower casts light from six carbon arc lamps, illuminating a 1,500-foot-radius (460 m) circle brightly enough to read a watch.
Greater Austin. The Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan statistical area, or Greater Austin, is a five-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. [4] The metropolitan area is situated in Central Texas on the western edge of the American South and on the eastern edge of the ...
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and public transportation.
UTC-5 (CDT) ZIP Codes. 78704. Area code (s) 512, 737. South Congress (abbreviated SoCo) is a neighborhood located on South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, United States. It is also a nationally known shopping and cultural district known for its many eclectic small retailers, restaurants, music and art venues and, more recently, food trucks. [1]
75 ft (23 m) Surface elevation. 492 ft (150 m) above sea level. Lake Austin, formerly Lake McDonald, is a water reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The reservoir was formed in 1939 by the construction of Tom Miller Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Lake Austin is one of the seven Highland Lakes created by the LCRA, and is ...
Mueller / ˈ m ɪ l ər / is a 711-acre (288 ha) Planned Unit Development (PUD) in the east-central portion of the city of Austin, Texas, United States.The project is in the process of long-term development on the former site of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, which was closed in 1999 upon the opening of Austin–Bergstrom International Airport in southeast Austin, itself a civilian ...
75002132 [ 1 ] Added to NRHP. December 30, 1975. Sixth Street is a historic street and entertainment district in Austin, Texas, located within the city's urban core in downtown Austin. [ 2 ] Sixth Street was formerly named Pecan Street under Austin's older naming convention, which had east–west streets named after trees and north–south ...