Back كانيون Arabic كانيون ARZ کانیون، تکزاس AZB Каньён (Тэхас) Byelorussian Canyon (Texas) Catalan Каньйон (Техас) CE Canyon CEB Canyon, Texas Welsh Canyon DAG Canyon (Texas) German
Canyon, Texas | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Canyon, Texas | |
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| Nickname: Gateway to Palo Duro Canyon | |
| Motto: "Feels like home..." | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°59′26″N 101°55′09″W / 34.99056°N 101.91917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Randall |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Hinders[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.88 sq mi (20.40 km2) |
| • Land | 7.85 sq mi (20.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,511 ft (1,070 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,836 |
| • Density | 1,882.74/sq mi (727.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79015-79016 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-12532[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409978[2] |
| Website | canyontx.com |
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Canyon is a city in, and the county seat of, Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,836 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Amarillo, Texas, metropolitan statistical area. Canyon is the home of the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum, and the outdoor musical drama Texas.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2022.