Top Quick Facts About Austin, Texas

Sam George
March 27, 2023

Austin is home to friendly and accommodating people and it has a lot of tourist attractions. There is plenty of outdoor things to do both on the trails and on the water.

Below are some quick facts about Austin Texas

Austin is the seat of power and the capital of the State of Texas.
It is the 4^th largest city in Texas and the 11^th largest city in the United States with a population of about 962,000 people per the 2020 census.
It was incorporated in 1839 and was named after Stephen F. Austin.
Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. As a major tourist attraction, the Congress Avenue Bridge plays host to tourists who are interested in watching the bats fly out at sunset.
Austin is home to the University of Texas – Austin, fondly known as the Longhorns.
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There are three artificial lakes within Austin’s city limits, Lady Bird Lake, Lake Austin and Lake Walter E. Long. These lakes are a major source of tourist attractions in the city.
Austin is also fondly known as the “Live Music Capital of the World”.
Annually, there are many live music festivals that take place. Perhaps, the most popular ones are South by Southwest (SXSW) and Austin City Limits. There are over 250 live music spots in the city.
There is a pool in the city known as the Barton Spring Pool. It derives its water source from underground water springs. It is open to the public, occasionally for free but at other times for a fee.
Another one on the list of quick facts about Austin Texas is that it is the fastest growing metropolitan city in the US. It had a significant population increase between the 2010 and 2020 population census.
The Colorado River runs through the city, as it makes it way to the Gulf at the Matagorda Bay.
The city plays host to a Formula 1 race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), annually.
The city has a rich history, with many historic sites and museums, including but are not limited to the LBJ Presidential Library, Texas Memorial Museum, Blanton Museum of Art, Bullock State History Museum; all of which are located on the grounds of UT-Austin.