
High Plains
The High Plains are in the northern Texas Panhandle.
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- 1 Amarillo – The largest city in the region, Amarillo typifies everything that is Texas as it exists in the popular imagination, but offers some surprises beyond the rodeos, cowboy culture, and oversized food items.
- 1 Borger preserves some vestiges of the early 20th century Panhandle oil rush.
- 1 Canyon – A university town which is the gateway to Palo Duro Canyon.
- 1 Clarendon – Home of the region’s oldest college.
- 1 Dalhart – Convenient stopover for skiers on their way to the slopes of North Central New Mexico and Colorado.
- 1 Fritch – A small town which is the gateway to the Alibates Flint Quarries and Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
- 1 Hereford – The heart of High Plains cattle territory.
- 1 Pampa – The region’s second largest city is an industrial hub for the eastern High Plains.
- 1 Panhandle – An small train depot town with the charming Square House museum.
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