Businesses and Places in Texas
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Texas Facts and Information
Abbreviation | TX |
Capital | Austin |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 268,581 sq miles; Land Only 261,797 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 254 |
Time Zones | Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
Bordering States | Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma |
Highest Point | Guadalupe Peak, 8,751 feet |
National Parks | Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
Population (2015) | 27,469,114 |
Population Density | 104.9 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 682, 713, 737, 806, 817, 830, 903, 915, 936, 940, 956, 972, 979 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Houston (2,145,146)
San Antonio (1,359,758) Dallas (1,223,229) Austin (820,611) Fort Worth (758,738) |
Statehood | December 29, 1845 |
Electoral Votes | 38 |
Governor | Official Texas Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Texas |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Texas |
Senators | List of Texas State Senators |
Representatives | List of Texas State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Texas State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Texas Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | June 1, 2004 |
10K | Texas Round-Up 10K |
Air Force | Commemorative Air Force |
Amphibian | Texas toad |
Aquarium | Texas State Aquarium |
Bird | Mockingbird |
Bison Herd | Texas state bison herd at Caprock Canyons State Park |
Bluebonnet City | Ennis |
Bluebonnet Festival | Cappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival |
Bluebonnet Trail | Ennis |
Bread | Pan de campo |
Cobbler | Peach cobbler |
Cooking Implement | Cast iron Dutch oven |
Crustacean | Texas Gulf shrimp |
Dinosaur | Paluxysaurus jonesi |
Dish | Chili |
Dog Breed | Blue lacy |
Domino Game | 42 |
Epic Poem | Legend of Old Stone Ranch |
Fiber and Fabric | Cotton |
Fish | Guadalupe bass |
Flower | Bluebonnet |
Flower Song | "Bluebonnets" |
Flying Mammal | Mexican free-tailed bat |
Folk Dance | Square dance |
Footwear | Cowboy boot |
Fruit | Texas red grapefruit |
Gem | Texas blue topaz |
Gemstone Cut | Lone star cut |
Grass | Sideoats grama |
Hat | Cowboy hat |
Health Nut | Pecan |
Horse | American quarter horse |
Insect | Monarch butterfly |
Large Mammal | Longhorn |
Longhorn Herd | Foundation Herd of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
Maritime Museum | Texas Maritime Museum |
Motto | Friendship |
Music | Western Swing |
Musical Instrument | Guitar |
Native Pepper | Chiltepin |
Native Shrub | Texas purple sage |
Nickname | Lone Star State |
Pastry | Sopaipilla and strudel |
Pepper | Jalapeno |
Pie | Pecan pie |
Plant | Prickly pear cactus |
Play | "The Lone Star", "Texas", "Beyond The Sundown", "Fandangle" |
Pollinator | Western honey bee |
Precious Metal | Silver |
Reptile | Texas horned lizard |
Rodeo Drill Team | Ghostriders |
Salt Water Fish | Red drum |
Sea Turtle | Kemp's ridley sea turtle |
Shell | Lightning whelk |
Ship | U.S.S. Texas |
Shrub | Crape myrtle |
Small Mammal | Armadillo |
Snack | Tortilla chips and salsa |
Song | "Texas, Our Texas" |
Sport | Rodeo |
Squash | Pumpkin |
Stone | Petrified palmwood |
Tall Ship | Elissa |
Tree | Pecan |
Vegetable | Sweet onion |
Vehicle | Chuck wagon |
Waterlily | Nymphaea Texas dawn |
Gas Tax | $0.2000 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $1.41 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Six Flags Over Texas Theme park in Arlington, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | SeaWorld San Antonio Theme park in San Antonio, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Johnson Space Center NASA research institute in Houston, Texas. |
NCAA Division I Schools | Baylor University (Big 12)
University of Houston (American Athletic) Houston Baptist University (Southland) Lamar University (Southland) University of North Texas (Conference USA) Prairie View A&M University (Southwestern Athletic) Rice University (Conference USA) Sam Houston State University (Southland) Southern Methodist University (American Athletic) Stephen F. Austin State University (Southland) Texas A&M University (SEC) Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (Southland) University of Texas at Arlington (Sun Belt) University of Texas at Austin (Big 12) Texas Christian University (Big 12) University of Texas at El Paso (Conference USA) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (WAC) University of Texas at San Antonio (Conference USA) Texas Southern University (Southwestern Athletic) Texas State University (Sun Belt) Texas Tech University (Big 12) |
Tourist Attractions | Houston Zoo Zoo in Houston, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | The Alamo Museum in San Antonio, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Six Flags Fiesta Texas Theme park in San Antonio, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Moody Gardens Wildlife museum and aquarium in Galveston, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | San Antonio Zoo Zoo in San Antonio, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Dallas Zoo Zoo in Dallas, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Kemah Boardwalk Amusement park in Kemah, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Big Bend National Park National park in southwestern Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Fort Worth Zoo Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Natural Bridge Caverns Caverns in San Antonio, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Dallas World Aquarium Aquarium in Dallas, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Cadillac Ranch Public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Palo Duro Canyon Canyon system near Amarillo, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Reunion Tower Observation deck in Dallas, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Houston Museum of Natural Science Science museum in Houston, Texas. |
Tourist Attractions | Klyde Warren Park Park in downtown Dallas, Texas. |
Fun Facts | The name Texas came from the Caddo Indian word tejas, meaning "friends" or "allies." |
Fun Facts | Texas has highest highway speed limit in the United States. A stretch of toll road between Austin and San Antonio permits drivers to go 85 miles per hour. |
Fun Facts | Texas produces more crude oil and natural gas than any other state in the United States. |
Fun Facts | Bracken Cave in Comal County, Texas, is the summer home to the largest colony of bats in the world. An estimated 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the cave from March to October every year. |
Fun Facts | Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas, by Charles Alderton in 1885. |
Fun Facts | Astrodome was first multi-purpose domed stadium in the world. It was built in Houston and opened in 1965. |
Fun Facts | The 567.31-foot San Jacinto Monument in Harris County, Texas, is world’s tallest war memorial. The star at the top of the monument weighs 220 tons. |
Fun Facts | The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden in Tyler, Texas, is the largest rose garden in the United States. |
Fun Facts | Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. |
Fun Facts | Texas is the only state with an official State Domino Game 42. |
Fun Facts | On December 7, 1982, the first person executed by lethal injection occurred in Texas. |
Name Origin | From an Indian word meaning “friends” |
Residents Names | Texan |
Tourism Office Website | www.traveltex.com |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-8888-TEX |
Cities in Texas to visit
- Abilene
- Addison
- Amarillo
- Arlington
- Austin
- Bastrop
- Baytown
- Beaumont
- Boerne
- Brownsville
- Burleson
- Cedar Park
- College Station
- Conroe
- Corpus Christi
- Cypress
- Dallas
- Denton
- Eagle Pass
- Edinburg
- El Paso
- Flower Mound
- Forney
- Fort Worth
- Frisco
- Galveston
- Garland
- Grand Prairie
- Grapevine
- Greenville
- Harlingen
- Hickory Creek
- Highland Village
- Houston
- Humble
- Huntsville
- Irving
- Katy
- Killeen
- Lake Jackson
- Laredo
- Lewisville
- Longview
- Lubbock
- Lufkin
- Mcallen
- Mckinney
- Mesquite
- Midland
- Missouri City
- Nacogdoches
- New Braunfels
- New Caney
- North Richland Hills
- Odessa
- Pasadena
- Pearland
- Pharr
- Plano
- Port Arthur
- Portland
- Richmond
- Rio Grande City
- Rockwall
- Rosenberg
- Round Rock
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
- San Marcos
- Selma
- Shenandoah
- Sherman
- Spring
- Stafford
- Sugar Land
- Temple
- Texarkana
- The Woodlands
- Tomball
- Tyler
- Victoria
- Waco
- Waxahachie
- Weatherford
- Webster
- Weslaco
- Wichita Falls