Amphion, Texas

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Amphion, Texas
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Amphion
Coordinates: 28°59′55″N98°38′08″W / 28.99861°N 98.63556°W / 28.99861; -98.63556
Country United States
State Texas
County Atascosa
Elevation
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453 ft (138 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 830
GNIS feature ID1379342 [1]

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.

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History

The soil series known as "Amphion clay loam", classed as a fine, mixed, superactive, hyperthermic Pachic Paleustoll, is named after the town. [2]

Geography

Amphion 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

Today, the community is served by the Jourdanton Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amphion, Texas
  2. Amphion series Archived March 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Amphion, Texas" Handbook of Texas Online
  4. "Amphion, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 28, 2021.