Amphion is an unincorporated community in Atascosa County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 26 in 2000. It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Amphion, Texas | |
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  Amphion  Amphion | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′55″N 98°38′08″W / 28.99861°N 98.63556°W | |
| 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[1] |
History
editThe soil series known as "Amphion clay loam", classed as a fine, mixed, superactive, hyperthermic Pachic Paleustoll, is named after the town.[2]
Geography
editAmphion is located just east of Farm to Market Road 2146, 9 mi (14 km) northwest of Pleasanton[3] and 6 mi (9.7 km) southwest of Poteet in west-central Atascosa County.[4]
Education
editToday, the community is served by the Jourdanton Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b c 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.