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The commercial center of the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo arose when the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway started laying track in the area in 1887, a decade after ranchers began to graze their cattle on the buffalo grass-speckled plains. When the town was formally incorporated, the name Amarillomeaning "yellow" literally and "wild horse" figurativelywas adopted from a nearby lake. In a little over a decade, the combination of the railroad and the ranchland led to the establishment of Amarillo's long-standing status as a cattle-shipping capital. To this day, the city "smells like money" most when the Amarillo Livestock Auction is in full swing.
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5707 4th Ave.
Canyon, TX 79015 Map Distance: 17.0 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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AttractionsPanhandle-Plains Historical Museum
On the campus of West Texas State A&M University
2503 4th Ave Canyon, Texas Distance: 17.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: The largest history museum in the entire state, the Panhandle-Plains... Read More
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Capitol Peak Mountain Bike Trail
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Canyon , Texas 79015 Distance: 17.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: The trail ranges in difficultyin some spots it's fairly easy to navigate; in others sand and... Read More
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CCC Trail
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Canyon, Texas 79015 Distance: 17.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: The CCC Trail is a very quiet path through the canyon rim. Start at the park visitor center.... Read More
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