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*[[Bastrop County, Texas|Bastrop County]]<ref name='Handbook of Texas - Bastrop County'>{{Handbook of Texas|name=Bastrop County|id=hcb03}}</ref><ref name='ECT'>{{cite web|url=http://envisioncentraltexas.org/resources/ECT_visiondoc.pdf |title=A Vision For Central Texas |accessdate=2009-07-16 |format=PDF |work=Envision Central Texas }}</ref> |
*[[Bastrop County, Texas|Bastrop County]]<ref name='Handbook of Texas - Bastrop County'>{{Handbook of Texas|name=Bastrop County|id=hcb03}}</ref><ref name='ECT'>{{cite web |url=http://envisioncentraltexas.org/resources/ECT_visiondoc.pdf |title=A Vision For Central Texas |accessdate=2009-07-16 |format=PDF |work=Envision Central Texas |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114185647/http://envisioncentraltexas.org/resources/ECT_visiondoc.pdf |archivedate=2009-01-14 |df= }}</ref> |
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*[[Bell County, Texas|Bell County]]<ref name='Texas In Focus Demographics'>{{cite web|url=http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/tif/central/demographics.php |title=Texas In Focus: Central Texas - Demographics |accessdate=2009-07-15 |publisher=[[Texas Window on State Government]] }}</ref> |
*[[Bell County, Texas|Bell County]]<ref name='Texas In Focus Demographics'>{{cite web|url=http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/tif/central/demographics.php |title=Texas In Focus: Central Texas - Demographics |accessdate=2009-07-15 |publisher=[[Texas Window on State Government]] }}</ref> |
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*[[Blanco County, Texas|Blanco County]]<ref name='Handbook of Texas - Blanco County'>{{Handbook of Texas|name=Blanco County|id=hcb08}}</ref> |
*[[Blanco County, Texas|Blanco County]]<ref name='Handbook of Texas - Blanco County'>{{Handbook of Texas|name=Blanco County|id=hcb08}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:58, 2 August 2017
Template:Geobox 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, Bridge City, Mansfield, and Waco. The United States Army's Fort Hood, a large military installation, is located in this region.
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
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The Texas Capital - Austin -
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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 -
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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
References
- ^ "Water Resources NSDI Node". USGS. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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 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 2009-07-15.
Burleson County is the best kept secret in Central Texas!
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.