lubbock
120 miles taking I-27.
Yes, Lubbock is bigger than Amarillo by about 30,000 people. Amarillo looks bigger, it looks more like a city and Lubbock looks more like a town, but Lubbock is bigger.
Amarillo is larger than Lubbock in terms of land area, covering about 103 square miles compared to Lubbock's approximately 125 square miles. However, Lubbock has a larger population, with around 250,000 residents compared to Amarillo's roughly 200,000. Thus, while Amarillo is physically larger, Lubbock is more populous.
124 miles up I-27.
south
Texas tech is in the city of Lubbock, TX. In the south plains, between Amarillo and Midland.
120 miles
Amarillo or abeline
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I-27
That area is referred to as the Panhandle.