Abilene (/ˈæbəliːn/ AB-ə-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas, United States. The population was 117,063 according to the 2010 census making it the twenty-seventh most populous city in the state of Texas. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2011 estimated population of 166,416. It is the county seat of Taylor County.
Population: 117,063
Latitude: 32° 26' 55.46" N
Longitude: -99° 43' 59.30" W
Abilene (/ˈæbəliːn/ AB-ə-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 according to the 2010 census making it the twenty-seventh most populous city in the state of Texas. It is the principal city of t…
Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a private university located in Abilene, in the U.S. state of Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute. Abilene Christian University's fall 2014 enrollm…
Dyess Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: DYS, ICAO: KDYS, FAA LID: DYS) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Abilene, Texas.
The following is a list of historic properties and districts in the state of Texas that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Abilene Regional Airport (IATA: ABI, ICAO: KABI, FAA LID: ABI) is a public airport three miles (5 km) southeast of Abilene, in Taylor County, Texas. It is within the Abilene city limits and owned and operated by the City.
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 131,506. Its county seat is Abilene.
Buffalo Gap is an incorporated town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. It is the former county seat of Taylor County, having been supplan…
Baird is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Callahan County. The city is named after Matthew Baird, the owner and director of the Texas & Pacific Railway. The railwa…
KXVA, virtual and UHF digital channel 15, is a Fox-affiliated television station located in Abilene, Texas, United States. The station is owned by the Gannett Company, and is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KIDZ-LD (channel 42).
The Abilene Zoological Gardens is a small 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo located in Abilene, Texas. The zoo has over 1,000 animals representing over 250 species.
KTXS-TV is the ABC television affiliate for the Abilene/Sweetwater/Brownwood market. The station is licensed to Sweetwater, and broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 20 (Suddenlink cable 4 in Abilene) from a broadcasting tower near Trent, Tex…
KTAB-TV is the CBS affiliate television station serving Abilene, Texas.
KRBC-TV, virtual channel 9 (UHF digital channel 29), is the NBC-affiliated television station located in Abilene, Texas, United States.
Clyde is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,345 at the 2000 census.
Tye is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census.
Fort Phantom Hill was an United States Army and Confederate Army installation located at the Clear Fork of the Brazos River in Taylor County, Texas.
Impact is a village in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 39 at the 2000 census.
Abilene High School is a public 6A high school located in Abilene, Texas and is part of the Abilene Independent School District. Abilene High School is the name given to three different schools in the past 150 years. The first Abilene High was an ol…