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Located in the Texas Panhandle and
bordered by New Mexico and Oklahoma, Amarillo was first settled in 1887.
The name, Amarillo, was taken from the Spanish language meaning
"yellow," because of the color of the sub-soil in the channel
of the Amarillo Creek. In the early days, most of the houses were
painted yellow to commemorate the name.
The first newspaper was founded in 1887, the second
in 1889 and the surviving newspaper, the Amarillo Globe News, was founded in 1892. Scheduled air transportation began in
1929 and air mail service in 1930. Currently Amarillo International
Airport is serviced by Southwest Airlines, American
Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express, Frontier Airlines and Continental
Airlines.
Two universities are located in the Amarillo area.
West Texas State University, founded in 1909 and Amarillo College in
1929.
The population of Amarillo and the surrounding area
is continually growing due to an excellent climate and a healthy
economy. In 1990 the population of the City of Amarillo was 157,615.
Today that number has grown to almost 200,000.
City officials are excited about such plans as a new
national research laboratory to devise peaceful uses for plutonium and
the relocation of two aerospace firms into the area is also adding to
the optimism of Amarillo's future. Health-care related business growth
will be fueled by Texas Tech University's newly opened pharmacy school
and the possibility that a children's hospital may be added to the
450-acre regional medical center complex.
The leaders of Amarillo see nothing but expanded and
continued growth for our city. They invite you to come see the beautiful
sunsets, join us in a bright future and become a part of our
history.
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