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Geography: Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most populous city in the United States, the fourth-most-populous city in Texas, the second-most-populous state capital city after Phoenix, Arizona, and the most populous state capital that is not also the most populous city in its state. The Greater Austin and Greater San Antonio areas are separated from each other by approximately 80 miles (129 km) along Interstate 35. It is anticipated that both regions may form a new metroplex similar to Dallas and Fort Worth.

The city's official slogan promotes Austin as "The Live Music Capital of the World", a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running PBS TV concert series Austin City Limits. The city also adopted "Silicon Hills" as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies. In recent years, some Austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan "Keep Austin Weird", which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations. Since the late 19th century, Austin has also been known as the "City of the Violet Crown", because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.

Emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, Austin has become a center for technology and business. A number of Fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in Austin, including 3M, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amazon, Apple, Facebook (Meta), Google, IBM, Intel, NXP semiconductors, Oracle, Tesla, Texas Instruments, and Whole Foods Market. Dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of Round Rock. With regard to education, Austin is the home of the University of Texas at Austin, which is one of the largest universities in the U.S. and is attended by over 50,000 students.

Settled: 1835, Incorporated - December 27, 1839, Named for - Stephen F. Austin

History:

Population: 964 254

Sights:

Austin. Old map Austin, 1887
Old map Austin, 1887 / or
original size 8000 x 5497		 Austin. 600 Block of Congress Avenue, 1946
600 Block of Congress Avenue, 1946		 Austin. Aerial View of Austin, 1949
Aerial View of Austin, 1949		 Aerial View of Austin
Aerial View of Austin
Austin. Aerial view of East Avenue before Interstate 35, 1950s
Aerial view of East Avenue before Interstate 35, 1950s		 Austin. Allen Hall, Tillotson Institute, 1880
Allen Hall, Tillotson Institute, 1880		 Austin. Anderson Mill on Cypress Creek, 1935
Anderson Mill on Cypress Creek, 1935		 Austin. City Hall, 1920
City Hall, 1920
Austin. Congress Avenue, 1910
Congress Avenue, 1910		 Austin. Congress Avenue
Congress Avenue		 Austin. Cotton Gin, 1900
Cotton Gin, 1900		 Austin. Cotton Gin, 1900
Cotton Gin, 1900
Austin. Crossroad of 6th and Congress Streets
Crossroad of 6th and Congress Streets		 Austin. Crossroad of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, 1913
Crossroad of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, 1913		 Austin. Dam, 1938
Dam, 1938		 Austin. Entrance to Austin High School at 1201 Rio Grande Street
Entrance to Austin High School at 1201 Rio Grande Street
Austin. Fountain in the rear of the Texas Governor's Mansion
Fountain in the rear of the Texas Governor's Mansion		 Austin. Line of buses parked outside near tracks, 1940
Line of buses parked outside near tracks, 1940		 Austin. Sawmill, 1925
Sawmill, 1925		 Austin. Sixth Street, between 1880 and 1900
Sixth Street, between 1880 and 1900
Austin. Texas State Capitol, 1965
Texas State Capitol, 1965		 Austin. Texas State Capitol, Eleventh Street at Congress Avenue
Texas State Capitol, Eleventh Street at Congress Avenue		 Austin. View of Power Plant from Across the Lake, 1951
View of Power Plant from Across the Lake, 1951		 Austin. View of Seaholm Power Plant
View of Seaholm Power Plant
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