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BryanBrazos County,Texas"A Great Place to Live""Smack in the Heart of Texas" The Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about Bryan
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The population of Bryan is approximately 65,660 (1999).
The amount of land area in Bryan is 84.589 sq. kilometers.
Bryan elevation is 367 feet above sea level. Return to Index Bryan location: 95 miles northwest of Houston, mostly flat and with gently rolling hills. Located in Brazos County in east central Texas, about 140 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. Austin is about 104 miles and San Antonio about 166 miles.
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Bryan average annual rainfall is 39 inches per year History & History Related Items Bryan history: Here is a History page for Bryan. The area that is now Bryan was part of a land grant to Moses Austin by Spain in 1821. It was colonized by Stephen F. Austin, his son. Austin, Texas is named after his son also. First established in 1859 on 640 acres, Bryan now has over 20,000 acres (32.3 sq mi). Named for William Joel Bryan, who was a nephew of Stephen F. Austin, the Texas pioneer. His family came with Austin when he first came to start a colony in Texas. Bryan did not really begin to emerge until 1860 when the Houston & Texas Central Railroad arrived. The county seat for Brazos County was moved from Boonville to Bryan in 1866 when the local residents voted in the change. Bryan was incorporated in 1871. College Station, nearby, is home to Texas A&M University, which is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state. The University is an important part of the community which attracts a broad economic base. There is much agriculture here. Bryan attractions: Bryan is the County seat of Brazos County. Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Bush Presidential Library and museum Bryan's Historical Districts The Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley Brazos Valley Telephone Museum Messina Hof Wine Cellars An information guide for the Bryan-College Station area. Return to Index
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