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Welcome to Canyon ...

The city of Canyon is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Canyon is located in Randall County<1> and is the County Seat for Randall County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Canyon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canyon has a population of 16,056 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Canyon is 3,530 feet [1,076 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Canyon is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Canyon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Canyon is located in the (806) area code.

The ZIP codes for Canyon: 79015-79016<4>

Websites for Canyon ...

Official Website: www.canyon-tx.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canyon had an population of 16,056 people. This is an increase of 20.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canyon had a population of 13,303 people (which is 11.02% of the total population of Randall County). This makes Canyon the county's most populous community.

The population of Canyon represents 0.05% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,303 people, the population of Canyon increased 3.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,875 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Canyon.

Communities Also Named Canyon ...

While we believe that this Canyon is located in Randall County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Canyon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lubbock and Stephens County.

Beyond Texas, there are 21 communities that are also named Canyon - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California (3), Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada (2), New Mexico, Ontario (2), Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canyon.

Communities near Canyon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon.

  • Amarillo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake Tanglewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
    • Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Happy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Timbercreek Canyon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
    • Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Palisades
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Palisades is located in Randall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Bishop Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
    • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Umbarger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Soncy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bushland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
    • Bushland is located in Potter County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <5>
  • Dawn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
    • Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canyon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for Canyon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon ...

Looking for more information about Canyon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Canyon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canyon.

Adding Canyon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canyon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Canyon post office opened in 1889.

We also found Canyon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canyon.

The official website for Canyon: www.canyon-tx.com/

The official website for Randall County: www.randallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Randall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canyon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Canyon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canyon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Canyon includes: 79015 & 79016.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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