Austin is a city in Texas (TX), United States
Austin (/ˈɒstɪn/ ( listen)) is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous 48 states. As of the Census Bureau's July 1, 2016 estimate, Austin had a population of 947,890, up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. Located in Central Texas within the greater Texas Hill Country, the city is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including Lady Bird Lake, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, the Colorado River, Lake Travis, and Lake Walter E. Long. It is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,056,405 as of July 1, 2016.
Top sights in Austin | |
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Pennybacker Bridge | 30.347057 / -97.800174 |
One World Theatre | 30.309120 / -97.845397 |
St. Mary'S Cathedral | 30.271235 / -97.739940 |
Paramount Theatre | 30.269451 / -97.742124 |
Austin Aquarium | 30.449763 / -97.792605 |
Oasis Texas Brewing Company | 30.405460 / -97.874133 |
Imax, The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum | 30.280603 / -97.738993 |
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center | 30.339045 / -98.140838 |
Big Top Candy Shop | 30.246840 / -97.751022 |
Elisabet Ney Museum | 30.306649 / -97.726242 |
O. Henry Home & Museum | 30.265882 / -97.739510 |
Long Center | 30.260252 / -97.751092 |
Zilker Zephyr Miniature Train | 30.264430 / -97.770258 |
Cathedral Of Junk | 30.218643 / -97.771564 |
Austin Nature & Science Center | 30.272419 / -97.773444 |
Bass Concert Hall | 30.286095 / -97.731236 |
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria | 30.312136 / -97.774322 |
Mexic-Arte Museum | 30.266850 / -97.742781 |
The Frank Erwin Center | 30.276955 / -97.732209 |
Austin City Limits Festival | 30.267633 / -97.767538 |