Central Texas

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Hamilton Pool Preserve - one of the many lush areas in Central Texas

The counties in red may be considered the "core" of Central Texas. Those in pink may be considered "transitional" between Central Texas and other parts of the state.

Central Texas (a part of which is the Texas Hill Country), is a region (and a physiographic section within the Great Plains province, as it pertains to geography^[1]) in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by San Marcos to Fredericksburg to Waco, and to Brenham, and 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 United States Army's Fort Hood is the largest military installation in the nation.^[2] Some of the favorite local cuisines are barbecue and a variation on traditional Mexican food affectionately referred to as Tex-Mex.

The counties (in red) that make up the core of the Central Texas region are:^[3]

Other counties (in pink) that make up the Central Texas region are:

[edit] Sights in Central Texas

The Texas Capital - Austin, TX
Alamo Mission - San Antonio, TX
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library - Austin, TX
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library - College Station, TX
Bluebonnets on Hwy-6 near College Station, TX
Washington-on-the-Brazos, where the Texas Declaration was signed. - Washington County, TX
The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station, TX.
Baylor University - Waco, TX.
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium - Austin, TX
Lake Austin on the Colorado River, as seen from Mount Bonnell
Texas State University - San Marcos, TX