Regional position
Rank 260 offers comparison, while 61796 guards the local identity; the 48-61796 record identifies Richardson, Texas (code 61796, estimate 118,542). Code 61796 holds the reference tied to the chosen entry; the marker for Richardson, Texas (rank 260) is 32 degrees 58 minutes 20 seconds north, 96 degrees 42 minutes 29 seconds west. For Richardson, Texas (latitude 32.97229), 118,542 is a dated measure at rank 260; the coordinate yet performs the geographic locating. Richardson, Texas (FIPS 48-61796) sits within Texas, where Gulf coastal plain, prairies, Hill Country, High Plains, and desert mountains gives the named entry context outside a single outline.
Water and drainage
Population 118,542 stays a separate scale clue; Richardson, Texas (code 61796, estimate 118,542) shares Texas's water setting of Gulf rivers, playas, springs, reservoirs, and large interior watersheds. One state-scale observation behind Richardson, Texas (rank 260) is that the Pecos and Staked Plains extend across the Texas Panhandle and into neighboring states; identifier 48-61796 prevents ambiguous attribution. Rank 260 identifies Richardson, Texas (latitude 32.97229), while the water layer and reference 48-61796 describe how its setting may be read. Rank 260 does not promise shoreline access or road conditions; the relationship between Richardson, Texas (FIPS 48-61796) and regional water is geographic setting.
Relief and elevation
Rank 260 makes the broad terrain summary specific to this entry; the landform setting for Richardson, Texas (code 61796, estimate 118,542) is coastal plain, prairies, Hill Country, plains, and desert ranges. Rank 260 names the entry; for Richardson, Texas (rank 260), the plotted point is most informative when the terrain remains shown. A state-scale fact behind the Richardson, Texas (latitude 32.97229) guide is that playas are temporary wetland features of the High Plains region; the city marker stays a separate locator. Place code 61796 preserves identity; use paired water and terrain setting to keep Richardson, Texas (FIPS 48-61796) in Texas.
Settlement pattern
Census rank 260 places Richardson, Texas (code 61796) within a national settlement comparison; its point remains one locator in a wider region. At 260, Richardson, Texas (rank 260) combines an estimate of 118,542 with a geographic marker inside Texas. For Richardson, Texas (latitude 32.97229), statewide continuity may be shown even when municipal identity stays distinct; place code 61796 marks the distinction. For Richardson, Texas (FIPS 48-61796), the state backdrop lets settlement, terrain, and water become easier to compare at rank 260. Together, these layers place Richardson, Texas (estimate 118,542) in a wider settlement field while 61796 preserves its named identity.
Reading the city map
Code 61796 confirms identity; readers understand Richardson, Texas (code 61796) more reliably by moving from Texas toward its representative reference. Use 48-61796 as the key for Richardson, Texas (rank 260), then use its reference to keep position consistent across map scales. Place 61796 confirms the record; the useful comparison for Richardson, Texas (latitude 32.97229) is its position with environmental systems. Rank 260 identifies the city entry; one state-scale clue behind Richardson, Texas (FIPS 48-61796) is that the Trans-Pecos combines desert and mountain habitats. Rank 260, code 48-61796, and the landscape together provide a durable reference for Richardson, Texas (estimate 118,542).