Hamilton Pool Preserve - one of the many lush areas in Central Texas
The counties in red may be considered the "core" of Central Texas. Those in pink may be considered "transitional" between Central Texas and other parts of the state.
Central Texas (a part of which is the Texas Hill Country), is a region (and a physiographic section within the Great Plains province, as it pertains to geography[1]) in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by San Marcos over to Fredericksburg up to Waco, and back down to Brenham, and includes the Austin–Round Rock, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Bryan-College Station, and Waco metropolitan areas. The Austin–Round Rock and Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood areas are among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the state. The United States Army's Fort Hood is the largest military installation in the nation.[2] Some of the favorite local cuisines are barbecue and a variation on traditional Mexican food affectionately referred to as Tex-Mex.
The counties (in red) that make up the core of the Central Texas region are:[3]
Other counties (in pink) that make up the Central Texas region are:
Sights in Central Texas[]
Further reading[]
- Barkley, Mary Starr (1970). A History of Central Texas. Austin, Texas: Austin Printing.
References[]
- ^ "Water Resources NSDI Node". USGS. http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/metadata/usgswrd/XML/physio.xml. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Zielsdorf, Bruce (Fall 2008). "On Base: Fort Hood". Military Money.
- ^ http://www.countymapsoftexas.com/region_central.shtml
- ^ Bastrop County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ a b c d e "A Vision For Central Texas" (PDF). Envision Central Texas. http://envisioncentraltexas.org/resources/ECT_visiondoc.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Texas In Focus: Central Texas - Demographics". Texas Window on State Government. http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/tif/central/demographics.php. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Blanco County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Burnet County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Gillespie County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Hays County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ TCMA Region 7
- ^ Texas State Classification Office
- ^ Lee County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Travis County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Burleson County, Texas". http://www.co.burleson.tx.us/ips/cms. Retrieved 2009-07-15. "Burleson County is the best kept secret in Central Texas!"
- ^ Caldwell County from the Handbook of Texas Online
External links[]
- Fredericksburg, Texas Chamber of Commerce
- "Celebrate Diversity in Central Texas." Austin American-Statesman.
See also[]
- List of geographical regions in Texas
- Texas Hill Country
- Edwards Plateau
- Llano Estacado
- West Texas
- Trans-Pecos
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