kids encyclopedia robot

Central Texas facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Central Texas
Hamilton Pool Preserve - one of the many lush areas in Central Texas
Hamilton Pool Preserve - one of the many lush areas in Central Texas
Central Texas counties in red; counties sometimes included in Central Texas in pink
Central Texas counties in red; counties sometimes included in Central Texas in pink
Country United States
State Texas

Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas surrounding Austin and roughly bordered by San Saba to Bryan and San Marcos to Hillsboro. Central Texas overlaps with and includes part of the Texas Hill Country and corresponds to a physiographic section designation within the Edwards Plateau, in a geographic context.

Central Texas 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 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. Some of the largest cities in the region are Austin, College Station, Killeen, Round Rock, and Waco. The largest U.S. Army installation in the country, Fort Hood, is located near Killeen.

Composition

The counties (in red) that are almost always included in the Central Texas region are:

Counties (in pink) that are sometimes included in the Central Texas region are:

Gallery

kids search engine
Central Texas Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.