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Amarillo (/ ˌæməˈrɪloʊ / [6] AM-ə-RIL-oh; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas panhandle. [7] A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The estimated population of Amarillo was 200,393 as of ...
The Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Texas Panhandle that covers five counties: Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall, and Oldham. As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 268,691.
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (IATA: AMA, ICAO: KAMA, FAA LID: AMA) is a public airport six miles (10 km) east of downtown Amarillo, in Potter County, Texas, United States. [2] The airport was renamed in 2003 after NASA astronaut and Amarillo native Rick Husband , who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in February of that ...
1905 - Amarillo Livestock Auction begins. [1] It will go on to become the world's largest seller of cattle by open bidding. [3]: 169. 1907 - Grand Opera House built. [4] 1909. Amarillo News begins publication. [1] Amarillo National Bank established. 1910 - Population: 9,957.
Amarillo College reached a record enrollment number of over 10,000 students in 2004. Prior to winning the Aspen Prize in 2023, Amarillo College was a Top 5 finalist for the Aspen Institute's Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence in 2021 [9] and ultimately was named a 2021 Rising Star. The Aspen Prize is awarded every two years.
The mayor of the City of Amarillo is the chief executive officer of the city of Amarillo, Texas. The current mayor is Cole Stanley , who was elected on May 6, 2023, and took office on May 15 of that month.
Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) (2021–present) In front of the Amarillo Civic Center which also contains a ballroom. The Amarillo Civic Center is a multi-purpose convention center in Amarillo, Texas. It consists of multiple facilities including: [1][2] A 2,848-seat auditorium with 2,324 permanent seats used for concerts, Broadway shows and other ...
Map. Website. amarillodiocese.org. The Diocese of Amarillo (Latin: Dioecesis Amarillensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in the Texas Panhandle region in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio. The mother church of the Diocese of Amarillo is St. Mary's Cathedral in Amarillo.