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Amarillo Essential Info
Overview
Amarillo, which means "yellow" in Spanish, is the center of the Texas Panhandle, located at the edge of the Great Plains.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Oct-May
Current Time
Current Weather
42 °F
Mostly Clear
Fun Facts
- Amarillo is home to the Big Texan Steak Ranch which is world famous for serving a 72 ounce steak.
- The hit film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery was filmed in Amarillo.
- Back in 1893, Amarillo’s population was listed as “between 500 and 600 humans and 50,000 head of cattle.”
- Amarillo is also known as the Helium capital of the world.
- Amarillo is home to Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country.
Popular Foods
- 72-Ounce Steak
- Chicken Fried Tenderloin Sliders
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