About Amarillo, Texas
Located in the Texas panhandle bordering the high plains, the Amarillo metropolitan area had a population of 268,691 according to the 2020 census.
Not far (25 miles) from downtown Amarillo is Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the US. Known as the “Grand Canyon of Texas” by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Palo Duro Canyon State Park hosts hiking, biking and equestrian trails, campsites, and the TEXAS Outdoor Musical, which opened in 1966 after the success of the sound and light show “Thundering Sounds of the West” in the previous summer, and remains a major draw to the Palo Duro park every season.
Nearby is the Pantex Plant, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the U.S.
As the population grew during the early part of the 20th century, the Diocese of Amarillo was established on August 3, 1926 by Pope Pius XI. The Diocese was created from parts of the Dioceses of Dallas and San Antonio.
Catholic places of interest in Amarillo, Texas:
Traveling to Amarillo:
Amarillo is located on historic Route 66, some 366 miles northwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and 288 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There is a regional airport in Amarillo: Amarillo Airport (AMA)