Regional position
The numeric key is factual, while the picture offers wide geographic setting; guide entry 48-76000 belongs to Waco, Texas (code 76000, estimate 147,788). The locator assigns Waco, Texas (rank 189) coordinates 31 degrees 33 minutes 29 seconds north and 97 degrees 11 minutes 23 seconds west; place code 76000 makes the location reproducible. Population estimate 147,788 positions Waco, Texas (latitude 31.55799) among listed places; rank 189 is comparison, not geographic footprint. The reference and code 76000 then narrow the reference; a state view introduces Waco, Texas (FIPS 48-76000) through Gulf coastal plain, prairies, Hill Country, High Plains, and desert mountains.
Water and drainage
The reference stays the real locator; On a Texas guide, Waco, Texas (code 76000, estimate 147,788) may be oriented across Gulf rivers, playas, springs, reservoirs, and large interior watersheds. Identifier 48-76000 prevents ambiguous attribution; one state-scale observation behind Waco, Texas (rank 189) is that the Pecos and Staked Plains extend across the Texas Panhandle and into neighboring states. Rank 189 identifies Waco, Texas (latitude 31.55799), while the water layer and reference 48-76000 describe how its setting may be read. Use the water layer to compare the setting of Waco, Texas (FIPS 48-76000); state 48 and place 76000 preserve the reference.
Relief and elevation
Rank 189 identifies the chosen city entry; for Waco, Texas (code 76000, estimate 147,788), coastal plain, prairies, Hill Country, plains, and desert ranges gives the guide a landform story outside streets. Rank 189 names the entry; for Waco, Texas (rank 189), the plotted marker is most informative when the terrain stays shown. For Waco, Texas (latitude 31.55799), the checked statement that playas are temporary wetland features of the High Plains region adds scale to the terrain description without inventing a contour. Place code 76000 preserves identity; use paired water and terrain setting to keep Waco, Texas (FIPS 48-76000) in Texas.
Settlement pattern
At rank 189, Waco, Texas (code 76000) is a catalog entry and a located place; this page focuses on geographic relationships. Identifier 48-76000 holds the statistic separate from boundaries; the size signal for Waco, Texas (rank 189) is 147,788. Code 76000 holds the named entry specific; the statewide picture for Waco, Texas (latitude 31.55799) is wider than one incorporated boundary. The wider Texas landscape gives Waco, Texas (FIPS 48-76000) setting that a municipal outline alone cannot supply; place 76000 stays specific. Together, these layers place Waco, Texas (estimate 147,788) in a wider settlement field while 76000 preserves its named identity.
Reading the city map
Readers understand Waco, Texas (code 76000) more reliably by moving from Texas toward its representative reference; code 76000 confirms identity. The Waco, Texas (rank 189) reference marker works when direction and scale stay constant; Code 76000 guards against a similar name. Place 76000 confirms the entry; the useful comparison for Waco, Texas (latitude 31.55799) is its position with natural systems. One state-scale clue behind Waco, Texas (FIPS 48-76000) is that the Trans-Pecos combines desert and mountain habitats; rank 189 identifies the city entry. Rank 189, code 48-76000, and the landscape together provide a durable reference for Waco, Texas (estimate 147,788).