Page Contents for Canyon, Texas
Statistics & Facts
Location
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The Texas state capital is Austin.
The population of Canyon is approximately 13303 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,773 (1990), 5185 (2010).
The amount of land area in Canyon is 12.828 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Canyon to Washington DC is 1477 miles.
The distance to the Texas state capital is 407 miles. (as the crow flies)
Canyon is positioned 34.98 degrees north of the equator and 101.92 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Canyon elevation is 3,566 feet above sea level.
Canyon average annual rainfall is 19.53 inches per year
Canyon average temperature is (summer) 77, (winter) 44 degrees F.
Location
12 miles south of Amarillo
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Weather
is seasonal. See the current weather on this
weather page
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Attractions
Palo Duro Canyon State ParkRoute 2, Box 285
Canyon, Texas 79015
Phone: (806) 488-2227.
Trails, camping, cabins, picnics, trading post, interpretive center and more!
TEXAS!An outdoor drama is performed in an open-air theater in the summer.
Rates & reservations - 512 389-8900. For information only - 800 792-1112
Panhandle-Plains Historical MuseumExhibits change throughout the year.
2401 Fourth Avenue
Canyon, Texas 79015
Phone: (806) 656-2244 or FAX (806) 656-2250
Art, Petroleum, Palentology, Transportation, Western Heritage
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Canyon City Government
The official website for
Canyon, Texas
Canyon Chamber
The Canyon Chamber
1518 5th Ave in Canyon, Texas
Call us at: (806) 655-7815.
Canyon Organizations
The Canyon Chamber
1518 5th Ave in Canyon, Texas
Call us at: (806) 655-7815.
Canyon Schools
West Texas A&M University
Canyon Miscellany
Average snowfall in Canyon is 8.1 inches.