Brazos Valley (/ˈbræzəs/ BRAZ-əs) is a region of the U.S. state of Texas comprising the following 7 counties in Central Texas: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson (which collectively comprise the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area), and the neighboring counties of Grimes, Leon, Madison, and Washington.[1]
Brazos Valley | |
|---|---|
 Texas A&M University campus | |
 Brazos Valley counties in red | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Largest city | College Station |
The area is centered on Brazos County, the cities of College Station and Bryan, and Texas A&M University. The Brazos River lies at the center of the region; however, not all areas of the region are a part of the Brazos drainage basin.
The Brazos Valley Council of Governments represents the collective interests of the local governments in the region.[2]
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History maintains collections in the fields of archaeology, botany, conchology, cultural history, geology, mammalogy, ornithology, and paleontology in the region.
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30°39′36″N 96°18′00″W / 30.6600°N 96.3000°W