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Cities Located in the 806 Area Code
The most populous cities in area code 806 are: Lubbock, Amarillo, Plainview, Pampa, and Dalhart.
Other cities in the 806 area code include: Levelland, Dumas, Borger, Hereford, Canyon, Gruver, Brownfield, Lamesa, Channing, Slaton, Post, Friona, Fritch, Tahoka, Ropesville, Perryton, Floydada, Farwell, Higgins, Abernathy, Denver City, Dimmitt, Wolfforth, Spearman, Canadian, Ralls, Shamrock, Clarendon, Bovina, Spur, Follett, Wilson, Adrian, Booker, Briscoe, Tulia, Hale Center, Memphis, Claude, White Deer, Littlefield, Wellington, Morton, Hart, Earth, Meadow, Odonnell, Wildorado, Shallowater, Muleshoe, Idalou, Wheeler, Plains, Anton, Silverton, Groom, Mobeetie, Summerfield, Tell, Crosbyton, Nazareth, Seagraves, Panhandle, Sunray, Olton, Paducah, Lorenzo, Petersburg, McLean, Vega, Kress, Miami, Hartley, Loop, Hedley, Dickens, Gail, Welch, Dodson, Girard, Enochs, Pep, Roaring Springs, Stratford, Lockney, Stinnett, Sudan, Aspermont, Amherst, Texline, Turkey, Lakeview, Afton, Fieldton, Flomot, Maple, McAdoo, Tokio, Wayside, Ransom Canyon, and Quitaque.
About Lubbock, Amarillo, and Plainview, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically and geographically as the Llano Estacado and ecologically is part of the southern end of the High Plains. According to a 2015 Census estimate, Lubbock had a population of 249,042, making it the 83rd most populous city in the United States of America and the 11th most populous city in the state of Texas. The city is the economic center of the Lubbock metropolitan area, which had an estimated 2015 population of 311,154. Lubbock's nickname, "Hub City", derives from it being the economic, education, and health care hub of the multicounty region, north of the Permian Basin and south of the Texas Panhandle, commonly called the South Plains. The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer for irrigation. Lubbock was selected as the 12th best place to start a small business by CNNMoney.com. CNN mentioned the city's traditional business atmosphere: low rent for commercial space, central location, and cooperative city government. Lubbock is home to Texas Tech University, the sixth-largest college by enrollment in the state. Lubbock High School has been recognized for three consecutive years by Newsweek as one of the top high schools in the United States based in part on its international baccalaureate program.
Amarillo is the 14th-most populous city in the state of Texas, in the United States. It is also the largest city in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census (105,486 in Potter County, and 85,209 in Randall). The Amarillo metropolitan area has an estimated population of 236,113 in four counties.Amarillo, originally named Oneida, is situated in the Llano Estacado region. The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed to the city's growth as a cattle-marketing center in the late 19th century. The city was once the self-proclaimed " Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (as the city takes its name from the Spanish word for yellow), and most recently "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant. Amarillo operates one of the largest meat-packing areas in the United States. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The location of this facility also gave rise to the nickname Bomb City. The attractions Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan Steak Ranch are located adjacent to Interstate 40. U.S. Highway 66 also passed through the city.
Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,194 at the 2010 census.
What Time Zone is Area Code 806?
The 806 area code lies within the Central Daylight Time Zone (or CDT). The current time in Central Daylight Time is 8:20 PM on Jul 26, 2024.