Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in the US state of Texas. It is the County seat of Taylor County. About 120,000 people live there.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°27′N 99°45′W / 32.450°N 99.750°WCoordinates: 32°27′N 99°45′W / 32.450°N 99.750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Taylor and Jones |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norm Archibald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.6 sq mi (286 km2) |
| • Land | 105.1 sq mi (272 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,719 ft (524 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 117,063 |
| • Density | 1,058.4/sq mi (408.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 79600-79699 |
| FIPS code | 48-01000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329173 |
| Website | abilenetx |
History
The city of Abilene was started in 1881. Clabe Merchant named it after a city in Kansas. A lot of people came to live in the city. It soon became very important. Some people called it the 'Future Great City of West Texas.' A US Army base was built there in 1940. The base closed in 1945. After the base closed, it got changed to the Dyess Air Force Base. A lot of people work in the Air Force base today.[2]
Sports
An American football team called the Abilene Ruff Riders is based in the city. They play their home games in the Taylor County Expo Center. Their colors are black, white and red.
Abilene, Texas Media
Abilene, Texas in 1883. Birdrsquos Eye View of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. 1883, 1883. Toned lithograph, 16 x 22.4 in. Lithographer unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.
The restored Texas & Pacific Railway depot in Abilene serves as the tourist information center.
Abilene Christian University campus
The Grace Museum
A section of Business Loop 20 (formerly US 80) in Abilene
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References
- ↑ "About Abilene". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ↑ The Texas State Historical Association
Other websites
- Official city website Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- The Handbook of Texas Online: Abilene, TX
- Abilene Texas History