Details for Amarillo
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5375000140
Data
| Marker Number | 140 |
| Atlas Number | 5375000140 |
| Marker Title | Amarillo |
| Index Entry | Amarillo |
| Address | 8000 US 66 W, The Care Center |
| City | Amarillo |
| County | Potter |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 233420 |
| UTM Northing | 3898199 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns; geology; ranches/ranching; railroads |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 8000 US 66 West, in front of "The Care Center", Amarillo. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | County seat, Potter County; founded in 1887. Incorporated 1892. Named for Arroyo Amarillo, Spanish name of nearby creek. Transportation, financial, cultural, and medical center. Gateway to: Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument, Lake Meredith, Palo Duro State Park, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Boys Ranch. (1965). |