Prior to the founding of the city, ranches that emerged around 1885 (including the XIT Ranch and the surviving JA Ranch) dominated the area. The town of Amarillo was founded in 1887 as a railroad camp during the construction of the line through the Texas Panhandle. Originally her name was Oneida. The name Amarillo comes from Spanish and means "yellow", from the color of the yellow meadow flowers that grow in the area. But it could also come from the yellow sand around Amarillo Lake or Amarillo Creek. In the years that followed, the city quickly developed into an important loading station for cattle from the region. Gas was found around the town in 1918 and oil in 1921, prompting oil and gas companies to settle here

Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo
Here you can get the famous 2kg steak: If you manage to eat it within 60 minutes, you get it for free. If you wish, you can also be picked up from your hotel in a Longhorn limousine free of charge.

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Location: Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States

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