Geography alt=|thumb|upright=1|right|Austin as seen from space, 2020 Austin, the southernmost state capital of the contiguous 48 states, is located in Central Texas on the Colorado River. Austin is northwest of Houston, south of Dallas and northeast of San Antonio.
Geography alt=|thumb|upright=1|right|Austin as seen from space, !2020 Austin, the southernmost state capital of the contiguous 48 states, is l.ocated in Central Texas on the Colorado River. Austin is northwest of Houston, south of Dallas and northeast of San Antonio.