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Austin (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 30 16 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 30.2667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 097 44 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -97.7333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located where Colorado River crosses Balcones Escarpment; existing village was chosen as site for capital of Republic of Texas in 1839; under threat of war with Mexico, capital was moved to Houston 1842-1845, when Texas was admitted to USA. |
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| Austin (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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............ | named in 1839 after Stephen F Austin, father of the Republic of Texas |
| Montopolis (C,V)
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| אוסטין (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Waterloo (H,V)
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............ | original name of 19th-cen. riverside village |
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Texas (state) (P) |
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Travis (county) (P) |
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Austin (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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established as a riverside village, in 1839 was chosen as site for capital of Republic of Texas |
| city (C) |
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incorporated in 1840 |
| state capital (C) |
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was capital of Republic of Texas, has been capital of state of Texas since 1845 |
| county seat (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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for electronic equipment, glass, furniture & food processing |
| commercial center (C) |
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for real estate, finance & insurance |
| scientific center (C) |
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for defense |
| educational center (C) |
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includes University of Texas at Austin, Houston-Tillotson College, St. Edwards University & Concordia Lutheran College |
| cultural center (C) |
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includes O Henry Museum, Elisabeth Ney Museum & Lyndon Baines Johnson Library |
| tourist center (C) |
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includes Highland Lakes, caverns & springs |
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Related geographic places: |
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Texas .......... (state) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States) [7007826] |
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