Central Texas
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 Hamilton Pool Preserve - one of the many lush areas in Central Texas
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 Central Texas counties in red; counties sometimes included in Central Texas in pink
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Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas surrounding Austin and roughly bordered by Brady to Kerrville to La Grange to Waco. Central Texas contains the Texas Hill Country and corresponds to a physiographic section designation within the Edwards Plateau, in a geographic context.[1]
Central Texas includes the Austin–Round Rock, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Bryan–College Station, and Waco metropolitan areas. The Austin–Round Rock and Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood areas are among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the state. Some of the largest cities in the region are Austin, College Station, Killeen, Round Rock and Waco.
The United States Army's Fort Hood is in this region, and is the largest military installation in the nation.[2]
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Composition[edit]
The counties (in red) that make up the core of the Central Texas region are:[3]
Other counties (in pink) that make up the Central Texas region are:
Sights in Central Texas[edit]
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The Texas Capital - Austin
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George H.W. Bush Presidential Library - College Station
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Bluebonnets on Hwy-6 near College Station
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Washington-on-the-Brazos, where the Texas Declaration was signed. - Washington County
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Texas A&M University - College Station
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Lake Austin on the Colorado River, as seen from Mount Bonnell
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Water Resources NSDI Node". USGS. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Zielsdorf, Bruce (Fall 2008). "On Base: Fort Hood". Military Money.
- ^ "Counties, cities and towns in Central Texas". County Maps of Texas. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Bastrop County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ a b c d e "A Vision For Central Texas" (PDF). Envision Central Texas. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Texas In Focus: Central Texas - Demographics". Texas Window on State Government. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Blanco County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Burnet County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Gillespie County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Hays County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ TCMA Region 7
- ^ Texas State Classification Office
- ^ Lee County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Travis County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Burleson County, Texas". Retrieved 2009-07-15.
Burleson County is the best kept secret in Central Texas!
[dead link] - ^ Caldwell County from the Handbook of Texas Online
Further reading[edit]
- Barkley, Mary Starr (1970). A History of Central Texas. Austin, Texas: Austin Printing.
External links[edit]
- Fredericksburg, Texas Chamber of Commerce
- "Celebrate Diversity in Central Texas." Austin American-Statesman.
