The Amarillo Civic Center is a 6,670-seat multi-purpose arena in Amarillo, Texas. It is home to the Amarillo GorillasIce hockeyteam of the Central Hockey League, and the Amarillo Dusters of the af2 (an affiliate league of the Arena Football League). An arena is a circular or oval shaped public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... Amarillo is a city located in Texas, USA and is part of the West Texas region. ... The Amarillo Gorillas are a minor league hockey team that is based in Amarillo, Texas. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A team comprises any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. ...
Amarillo's name probably derives from the nearby Amarillo Lake and Amarillo Creek, named in turn for the yellow soil along their banks and shores (Amarillo is the Spanish word for the color yellow) or the yellow wildflowers that were plentiful during the spring and summer.
The Amarillo metropolitan area is the 180th-largest in the United States with a population of 236,113 in four counties: Armstrong, Carson, Potter, and Randall.
Amarillo is in the U.S. House 13th Congressional district, and is represented by Representative Mac Thornberry.
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