Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of
Texas and the seat of Travis County. Austin is the 11th-most populated city in the U.S and the 4th-most populated city in
Texas. It is the fastest growing of the 50 largest US cities and the second largest capital city after Phoenix, Arizona. As of June 1,
2016, Austin had a population of 931,830. Located in Central
Texas in the foothills of Texas Hill Country, the city is home to numerous lakes, rivers, turtles, and waterways including Lady
Bird Lake, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, the Colorado River, Lake Travis, and Lake Walter E. Long. It is cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 2,010,860.