Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas and is part of the West Texas region. It is the county seat of Potter County{{GR|6}} and a portion the city extends to Randall County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 173,627; however its metropolitan area (MSA) population is now estimated at well over 220,000. The famous Route 66 passes through Amarillo. The city's name derives from the nearby Amarillo Lake and Amarillo Creek, named in turn for the yellow soil along their banks and shores (Amarillo is the Spanish word for yellow, the color).

Transportation

Airport

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is located in Amarillo, and was named after the Amarillo native Rick Husband, who died aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. The airport is served by Southwest Airlines, Continental Express, Great Lakes Aviation, and American Eagle, with non stop service to Dallas (Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International), Houston (Intercontinental), Albuquerque, Denver, and Las Vegas. The main runway (originally constructed for the U.S. Air Force and part of a USAF Strategic Air Command base in Amarillo that closed in 1968) is among the longest commercial runways in the United States.

Related Topics:
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport - Rick Husband - Space Shuttle Columbia

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List of major highways

• Interstate 27
• Interstate 40
• U.S. Highway 60
• U.S. Highway 87
• U.S. Highway 287