TEXAS STATE MAP
Texas State Map
The state of Texas is in the south/southwestern region of the United States. In land area, it's the biggest of all the mainland states (they say everything's big in Texas). Roughly half of the state's population lives in or around Dallas and Houston. According to a recent estimates, Texas has a population of nearly 25 million people. It is the second largest state in the nation, both in land size (behind Alaska) and population size (behind California). The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties. Texas is bordered by Oklahoma on the north, Louisiana and Arkansas on the east, Mexico on the south, and New Mexico to the west. Three rivers, the Rio Grande, the Red River and the Sabine River, provide natural state borders. Texas has four major physical regions: the Gulf Coastal Plains, the Interior Lowlands, the Great Plains, and The Basin/Range Province. The ten largest cities in Texas (in population size) are Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, McAllen, Corpus Christie, Brownsville and Killeen. Popular Texas tourist attractions include Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor in Arlington, Six Flags Fiesta in San Antonio, Sea World in San Antonio, Wonderland Park in Amarillo, and Joyland Amusement Park in Lubbock. Those who seek a nature lovers paradise are advised to visit Caddo Lake and Big Bend National Park. The detailed map of Texas shown above indicates cities, roadways and adjoining states.
ANOTHER TEXAS STATE MAP
|
