Some quick facts about Texas before you move on:
Statehood attained: Dec. 29, 1845 (29th
state)
Nickname:
The Lone Star State (after the single
star in its state flag)
Motto:
"Friendship" (the word Texas comes from "tejas", the Spanish
pronunciation of the Caddo Indian word for "friend" or "ally")
Area:
268,581 sq. mi.
Population (2010):
25,145,561
Capital:
Austin (last capital of the Republic of
Texas)
Highest point:
8,749 ft. (Guadalupe Mt. in Culberson Co.)
Lowest point:
sea level (Gulf of Mexico)
State bird:
mockingbird
State reptile:
Texas horned lizard
State small mammal:
armadillo
State flower:
bluebonnet
State tree:
pecan
State dish:
chili
State snack:
tortilla chips and salsa
State fruit:
Texas red grapefruit
State vehicle: chuck
wagon (though some would argue it's the pickup truck)
State gem:
Texas blue topaz
State ship:
USS Texas (berthed at the Houston Ship Channel, served in both world
wars)
Largest city:
Houston (2,099,451)
Largest county (population):
Harris (4,092,495) located in southeast Texas
Smallest county (population):
Loving (82) west Texas
Largest county (size):
Brewster (6,193 sq. mi.) west Texas
Smallest county (size):
Rockwall (149 sq. mi.) northeast Texas
Number of Texas counties:
254
Wettest year statewide:
42.62 in (1941)
Driest year statewide:
13.\30 (1917)
Highest annual rainfall:
109.38 in (1873 in Clarksville)
Least annual rainfall:
1.63 in (1956 in Presidio) |