Amarillo ranches and feedlots produce 25% of the nations and 88% of Texas beef . Amarillo was rated nationally as having some of the cleanest air in the country. The Texas Panhandle is approximately 26,000 square miles, or about the size of West Virginia.

What is a interesting fact about Amarillo?

Amarillo is home to the largest canyon within the state of Texas, Palo Duro Canyon, second only to the Grand Canyon. Which is how its earned its nickname as the “Grand Canyon of Texas.” 43. On average, the citys daily water production averages between 40–50 million US gallons.

In what state is Amarillo located?

Texas Amarillo/State Amarillo, city, seat (1887) of Potter county (and partly in Randall county), on the high plains of northern Texas, U.S. The chief city of the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo is located on a sandy playa, or dry lake bed, and the tawny colour of its soil lends the city its name (Spanish: Yellow). Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas.

Is Amarillo TX a desert?

Amarillo is in the center of the Texas Panhandle, a 26-county area that is bordered by New Mexico and Oklahoma. Here, the southern plains meet the desert. Founded in 1887 at the intersection of two railroads, today the city is the intersection of Interstates 40 and 27.