Online Highways Home > Texas > Amarillo Amarillo is located where US 40 and US 27 intersect, north of Lubbock, near the Canadian River and Lake Meredith. It lies in Potter County, just east of the New Mexico state line, in the Texas Panhandle. The settlement saw its start in 1887 as a camp for workmen building the Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad. Amarillo, population 174,727, lists its top three employers as the Amarillo Independent School System, IBP, Inc.; and Baptist St. Anthony's Health Care System. Attractions include the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in Texas. Palo Duro Canyon, second-largest in the United States and noted for its colors, is 1,000 feet deep and more than a hundred miles long. The American Quarter Horse Association calls Amarillo home. The city also is home to Amarillo College and West Texas A&M University. The Amarillo Museum of Art was designed by Edward Durrell Stone, architect of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Art Amarillo Museum of Art | Colony Frame and Gallery | Highways, Byways, and Scenic Drives Route 66 | Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Arnold Burgers | Arnold Burgers | Bourbon Street Cafe | Eat-Rite | El Jalapeno | Ruby Tequila's Mexican Kitchen | The Country Barn Steak House | Golf Days Inn East Amarillo Tx | History International Helium Centennial | Public Libraries Amarillo Public Library | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Amarillo Airport Plaza Hotel | Amarillo Fairfield Inn | Amarillo Residence Inn | Amarillo Value Inn | Amarillo West Travelodge | Best Western Amarillo Inn | Best Western Amarillo Inn | Best Western Amarillo Inn | Best Western Santa Fe | Best Western Santa Fe Inn | Clarion Hotel- Airport | Comfort Inn Airport | Comfort Suites | Days Inn | Days Inn East Amarillo TX | Days Inn Medical Center | Days Inn South | Days Inn South | Hampton Inn | Holiday Inn Amarillo | Holiday Inn Express | Holiday Inn I-40 | Homegate Studios & Suites | HomeGate Studios and Suites Amarillo | Kiva Hotel | La Quinta Amarillo Airport | La Quinta Amarillo Medical Center | La Quinta Amarillo Medical Center | La Quinta Inn East Amarillo | Parkview House B&B | Quality Inn | Quality Inn & Suites Airport | Sleep Inn Airport | Super 8 Amarillo Central TX | Super 8 Amarillo East | The Big Texan Motel | Travelodge Amarillo East | Residential and Commercial Real Estate Cliff, Scott & Associates | Larry Brown Realtors | Realtypro | Whitaker Real Estate | RV campgrounds and dealers Amarillo KOA Kampground | Overnite RV Park | Science Don Harrington Discovery Center | Sports and Sporting Events American Quarter Horse Heritage Center | Romero Creek Hunting Company | Silver Mesa Safaris | Transportation Buffalo Airport | English Field Air and Space Museum | Palo Duro Airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport | Tradewind Airport | Texas Counties Potter County | Wildlife Viewing Amarillo Zoo | Panhandle's Best, Inc. | Straight Line Outfitters | See more Texas Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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