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Welcome to Austin ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Austin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

When the people of Austin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Austinite<1>

Austin is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Austin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Area Codes for Austin: 204, 431 & 584<3>

Communities Also Named Austin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Austin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Austin ...

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

  • Carberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • MacGregor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gladstone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sidney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Deer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
  • Firdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale
  • Arizona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Beaver ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Ladysmith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Muir
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin ...

Looking for more information about Austin? 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 Austin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Austin.

Adding Austin to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Austin was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Austin.

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Austin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Austin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Austin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Austin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.