College Station, Texas

College Station, Texas is a city located in Brazos County, and is situated in East Texas. The city is centrally located in the heart of Texas, approximately equidistant from three of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is 95 miles north of Houston, 166 miles northeast of San Antonio and 169 miles south of Dallas. It is 104 miles east of Austin, the state capital of Texas. 75% of the Texas and Louisiana populations (13.1 million people) live within 3.5 driving hours of College Station. The population estimate as of January 2005 is 80,254. College Station boasts many of the amenities of a large city while maintaining a small town atmosphere.

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Brazos County - East Texas - Houston - San Antonio - Dallas - Austin - Texas - Louisiana - January - 2005

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College Station is home to the main campus of Texas A&M University, one of the premiere universities of Texas and the flagship institution of The Texas A&M University System. The city owes both its name and existence to the University's location along the railroad. Texas A&M's triple designation as a Land-, Sea-, and Space-Grant institution reflects the broad scope of the research endeavors it brings to the city, with ongoing projects funded by such prominent and diverse agencies as NASA, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research.

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Texas A&M University - Texas - The Texas A&M University System - Land- - Sea- - Space-Grant - Office of Naval Research

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