About the Fort Cavazos Area
Fort Cavazos, one of the largest military installations in the world, covers a total of 340 square miles and is located in Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove. It is approximately 60 miles north of Austin, the state capital.
The local economy for the Killeen-Temple-Fort Cavazos area is above average for the country as shown in the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index of the 200 largest metros where it ranked #5 for 2011.
The climate in Central Texas is warm in the winter and hot in the summer making it a great place for outdoor activities. There are lakes nearby that offer year round outdoor recreation activities. The Bell County Expo center hosts several events year round including the Central State Fair, great music, championship rodeos, and exciting motocross action.
Harker Heights
Harker Heights is a fairly young city, having been incorporated in 1960. The city has no major industry, which is why most of its residents work in Killeen, Fort Hood, or other areas of Bell County. Harker Heights has four recreation areas as well as the Killeen Municipal Golf Course and Stillhouse Hollow Lake. On average, the warmest month is July, the coolest is January and the maximum average precipitation occurs in May. The population as of 2000 was 17,308.
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