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Parkland rolls to victory over Austin...El Paso Times Staff EL PASO -- A rivalry that promised fireworks finished as a torching by Parkland High School, as the Matadors toppled Austin 43-14 on Friday night in the teams' bi-district playoff game. Parkland running back Mike Davis... In this article: Parkland High School, Austin, and El Paso Times |
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NBC | 18 hours ago
Austin man killed in Cyrus bus crash
...years. Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from … The woman who bore twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and … Austin man killed in Cyrus bus crash William Douglas was driving the tour bus Updated: Friday, 20 Nov...
In this article: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Virginia, Adnan Ghalib, Virginia State Police, and Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
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Fox News | 21 hours ago
Austin Police Seek Help With Burglaries
Updated: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 11:33 AM CST Published : Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 11:33 AM CST Austin, TX - Austin police need the public's help with burglaries that happened in the Northeast area of the city. According to police, two...
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Austin-American Statesman | 1 day ago
Leading magazine photographer dies in Austin at 89
...before serving in the Army Air Forces during World War II. After the war, he was a travel photographer. Leading magazine photographer dies in Austin at 89 You need to set a username for your Statesman.com account before you can comment.
In this article: World War II, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Peter Brook, and Lord of the Flies
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Houston Chronicle | 1 day ago
Austin coma patient victimized by ATM fraud
AUSTIN - A man who spent two months in a coma at an Austin hospital awoke to discover he was a crime victim. Austin police today announced they are seeking a woman seen on ATM bank surveillance video using his debit card. Police say the...
In this article: Debit card, San Antonio, and Houston Chronicle
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | 2 days ago
Two dead in bus rollover near Austin
Rescuers work at the scene of a bus accident Wednesday afternoon Nov. 18, 2009 in Freeborn County on Interstate 90 west of Austin. Two people are dead and 21 injured in this afternoon's rollover accident of a tour bus near Austin, Minn.
In this article: Austin, Minn., Department of Public Safety, Minnesota State Patrol, and Star Tribune
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Austin gets a new sister city
...to create "green" cruise ships. Cirasa believes the city can work with UT and other Austin researchers to make faster progress. Also, like Austin, the city is a popular setting for movies. "Even parts of Disneyland in Paris is based...
In this article: France, Disneyland, Atlantic, and Paris
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Wired: Autopia | 2 days ago
Car Sharing Come To Austin Thanks To Daimler
...to increase the number of vehicles at some point in 2010, and then make them accessible to all Austin residents and students. Daimler, car2go and Austin are aiming to make city driving as easy as using a mobile phone, planning for the system...
In this article: Daimler, Ulm, Texas, Wired.com, Mercedes Benz, and United States
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Austin may create 'bicycle boulevard'
...for bikes Updated: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 11:28 AM CST Published : Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 11:25 AM CST AUSTIN (KXAN) - The City of Austin is considering a plan to keep bicyclists safer downtown. Nueces Street between Martin...
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Former Austin nurse on trial in 3 deaths
...proceeding that is expected to continue for at least a week. Fontana, who worked as a nurse in Austin and as a paramedic for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services until May 2006 when he joined the military, is accused of...
In this article: Ativan and San Antonio
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Austin is finally freezing over
Updated: Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009, 3:46 PM CST Published : Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009, 3:42 PM CST AUSTIN (KXAN) - It was bound to happen eventually. The National Weather Service is expected to issue a freeze warning for Austin and surrounding...
In this article: National Weather Service
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Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Travis County. Situated in Central Texas and part of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th-largest in the United States of America, as well as the third-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, Austin has a population of 743,074. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area with a population of about 1.6 million people.
The area was settled in the 1830s on the banks of the Colorado River by white settlers, who named the village Waterloo. In 1839, Waterloo was chosen to become the capital of the newly independent Republic of Texas. The city was renamed Austin after Stephen F. Austin. The city grew throughout the 19th century and became a center for government and education with the construction of the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas. After a lull in growth from the Great Depression, Austin resumed its development into a major city and emerged as a center for technology and business. Today, Austin is home to many companies, high-tech or otherwise, including two Fortune 500 listed corporations.
Austin was selected as the No. 2 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and the "Greenest City in America" by MSN. Also, according to CNN Headline News and travel and leisure Austin ranks #2 on the list of cities with the best people, referring to the personalities and attributes of the citizens. Austin was also voted America's #1 College Town by the Travel Channel. Austin was ranked the fifth-safest city in part because there are fewer than 3 people per 100,000 murdered annually.
- Name:
- City of Austin
- Also Known As:
- Live Music Capital of the World, The ATX, City of the Violet Crown,
- Type:
- City
- Government type:
- Manager-Council
- Founding Date:
- December 27, 1839
- Total Area (km):
- 767.28
- Land Area (km):
- 651.4
- Water Area (km):
- 17.9
- Elevation (ft):
- 489
- Elevation (m):
- 149
- Time Zone:
- CST
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