Abilene, TX is located 150 miles away from Fort Worth. The cultural aspects of Abilene center around a mix of the local college and university campuses, the agriculture community of the surrounding area, and the numerous evangelical churches in the city.
Events that take place in Abilene include The West Texas Fair & Rodeo, held annually for ten days in mid-September, The Western Heritage Classic in early May, and every second Thursday of the month Artwalk is held in downtown Abilene. There are also several special-interest conventions, festivals, and shows scattered throughout the year, including the Abilene Gem and Mineral Show, the West Texas Book and Music Festival, and the Abilene Gun and Knife Show.

The city is home to several higher education schools, including three religiously affiliated private universities: Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, and McMurry University. Also located in Abline is Cisco Junior College, a West Texas campus of Texas State Technical College, and American Commercial College. In addition, a new Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy was recently built in north Abilene. Abilene ranked as the 17th city in the nation for high education in September/October of 2006.

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