Central Texas
Central Texas | |
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 Hamilton Pool Preserve - one of the many lush areas in Central Texas | |
 Central Texas counties in red; counties sometimes included in Central Texas in pink | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas surrounding Austin and roughly bordered by San Saba to Bryan and San Marcos to Hillsboro. Central Texas overlaps with and includes part of 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 largest U.S. Army installation in the country, Fort Hood, is located near Killeen.
Composition[]
The counties (in red) that are almost always included in the Central Texas region are:[2]
Counties (in pink) that are sometimes included in the Central Texas region are:
Gallery[]
The Texas Capital - Austin
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library - Austin
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library - College Station
Bluebonnets on Hwy-6 near College Station
Washington-on-the-Brazos, where the Texas Declaration was signed. - Washington County
Texas A&M University - College Station
Baylor University - Waco
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium - Austin
Lake Austin on the Colorado River, as seen from Mount Bonnell
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Water Resources NSDI Node". USGS. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
- ^ "Counties, cities and towns in Central Texas". County Maps of Texas. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Bastrop County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "A Vision For Central Texas" (PDF). Envision Central Texas. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 14, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Texas In Focus: Central Texas - Demographics". . Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
- ^ 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 Archived April 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Texas State Classification Office Archived January 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lee County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Travis County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Burleson County, Texas". Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
Burleson County is the best kept secret in Central Texas!
- ^ Caldwell County from the Handbook of Texas Online
Further reading[]
- Barkley, Mary Starr (1970). A History of Central Texas. Austin, Texas: Austin Printing.
External links[]
- Fredericksburg, Texas Chamber of Commerce
- "Celebrate Diversity in Central Texas." Austin American-Statesman.
- Great Plains
- Physiographic sections
- Regions of Texas