Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Amphion, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 28°59′55″N 98°38′08″W / 28.99861°N 98.63556°W / 28.99861; -98.63556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Atascosa |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379342 |
Amphion is an unincorporated community in Atascosa County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 26 in 2000. It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.
History
The soil series known as "Amphion clay loam", classed as a fine, mixed, superactive, hyperthermic Pachic Paleustoll, is named after the town.
Geography
Amphion is located just east of Farm to Market Road 2146, 9 mi (14 km) northwest of Pleasanton and 6 mi (9.7 km) southwest of Poteet in west-central Atascosa County.
Education
Today, the community is served by the Jourdanton Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amphion, Texas
- Amphion series Archived March 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Amphion, Texas" Handbook of Texas Online
- "Amphion, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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| Municipalities and communities of Atascosa County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Jourdanton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |