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Austin at a glance
Welcome to "The Live Music Capital of The World", where cutting-edge technology resides with artists, musicians, and filmmakers; home to the South By Southwest Music and Media Festival, lush greenbelt trails, and North America's largest urban bat colony.
Austin history
Austin has a history of burgeoning growth, beginning with the Texas
Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. As the new nation,
dubbed the Republic of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar felt a new seat for
the government was in order- one named for Stephen F. Austin,
founder of the Republic. Lamar sent Edwin Waller to survey the
beautiful land off of the Colorado River to found the new capitol.
The city was planned in a grid pattern that still maps the downtown
area. Congress Avenue was the center street,
with the north/south streets named for Texas rivers. The Capitol
was moved to Austin in 1839, with 50 ox-drawn wagons transporting
archives and furniture from the previous seat of government in
Houston, Texas.
Austin local information
State: Texas Country: United States Austin by the Numbers:
Population: 567,000 Elevation: 597 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 32 inches Average Annual Snowfall: .9 inches Average January Temperature: 50 degrees F Average July Temperature: 85 degrees F Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Oil, Electronics, Computers, Automobile
Manufacturing, Aerospace Industries, Agriculture,
Telecommunications, Higher Education Ethnic Mix: Caucasian (71%), African American (12%), Latino (12%), Asian (4%), Native American (0.9%) Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT- 6 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 361, 512 Did You Know?
Austin is not only the state capital of Texas, it is also home to
the University of Texas, Austin. On further note, Austin is the
site of the President Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Center. Orientation:
Austin is located deep in the heart of Texas, about 160 miles west
of Houston, 80 miles northeast of San Antonio, and 200 miles south
of Dallas.
Austin weather
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Rainfall:
33.6" / 85.5 cm
Welcome to "The Live Music Capital of The World", where cutting-edge technology resides with artists, musicians, and filmmakers; home to the South By Southwest Music and Media Festival, lush greenbelt trails, and North America's largest urban bat colony.
Austin is a place where business professionals, artists, musicians, filmmakers and students all bring their passions to life. Even with its population growing rapidly, this city continues to welcome new residents with open arms. Over the past few years, several national magazines have touted Austin as a top place to live. Even with new, cutting edge high-tech companies growing at an alarming rate, it may seem surprising that Austin has retained the laid-back style it has become famous for. © Wcities |
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