Cities in the Texas Panhandle

The Texas Panhandle (26 northernmost counties) includes these notable cities:

• Amarillo – Largest (200K+); I-40 hub; Cadillac Ranch, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame.
• Borger – Petrochemical center; Hutchinson County seat.
• Canadian – Hemphill County seat; historic downtown, Canadian River.
• Dumas – Moore County seat; "Gateway to the Panhandle" on US-287.
• Fritch – Lake Meredith gateway; Hutchinson County.
• Hereford – "Beef Capital of the World"; Deaf Smith County seat.
• Pampa – Gray County seat; oil, agriculture; Woody Guthrie connections.
• Perryton – Ochiltree County seat; NE corner; wheat, gas.
• Plainview – Hale County seat; "Oasis of the High Plains"; cotton, cattle.
• Stratford – Sherman County seat; top of Panhandle; grain, cattle.

Region: High Plains (Llano Estacado); semi-arid; Ogallala Aquifer agriculture; wind energy expanding.