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Amarillo Lake

Amarillo Lake, also known as Wildhorse Lake is a lake located in northern , Texas. The reservoir is situated on the south side of Interstate 40. The city of Amarillo was originally constructed around the lake.
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  • Type: Wetland
  • Description: lake in Potter County, Texas, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Wildhorse Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Fe Building and Herring Hotel.

Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of the oldest buildings in downtown , , It was completed on January 18, 1930 and had the regional offices of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company.

Historic building
Photo: Joshua Coach oh Ommen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is one of the oldest buildings in downtown , . It was completed in 1926 and was named after the builder and operator, Cornelius Taylor Herring.

Courthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , formerly known as the Amarillo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas built in in 1937.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amarillo and Pleasant Valley.

Photo: Gorupdebesanez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, which means "yellow" in Spanish, is the center of the at the edge of the Great Plains.

Hamlet
was an unincorporated community in , located in the U.S. state of . It is now largely within the city limits of .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , located in the U.S. state of .

Amarillo Lake

Latitude
35.21894° or 35° 13′ 8″ north
Longitude
-101.85345° or 101° 51′ 12″ west
Elevation
3,612 feet (1,101 metres)
Open location code
857W649W+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 461428058
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Geo­Names ID
5516244
Wiki­data ID
Q22125688
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Satellite Map

Discover Amarillo Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Amarillo Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Amarillo Lake”
  • Japanese: “アマリロ湖”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bivins Addition and Route 66 Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Historic Marker.

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