Texas - Wikipedia
Texas (/ ˈtɛksəs / ⓘ, TEK-səss, locally also / ˈtɛksɪz /, TEK-siz; [8] Spanish: Texas or Tejas, [b] pronounced [ˈtexas]) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
Texas | Map, Population, History, & Facts | Britannica
1 天前 · Texas, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 28th state of the union in 1845. Texas occupies the south-central segment of the country and is the largest state in area except for Alaska. The state extends nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from north to south and about the same distance from east to west.
Texas Maps & Facts - World Atlas
2024年1月18日 · Texas, the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, borders the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. To its southwest lies the country of Mexico, and to the southeast, the Gulf of Mexico. Texas covers a total area of approximately 268,597 mi 2 (695,662 km 2).
Texas - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Texas (/ ˈtɛksəs /, also locally / ˈtɛksɪz / American Spanish: [tejaz] [8]), officially the State of Texas, is a state in the South Central Region of the United States. It is the second largest US state by total area (after Alaska) with 268,596 sq mi (695,662 km 2) and population (after California) with nearly 29 million people as of 2019.
Map of Texas State, USA - Nations Online Project
General Map of Texas, United States. The detailed map shows the US state of Texas with boundaries, the location of the state capital Austin, major cities and populated places, rivers and lakes, mountains, interstate highways, principal highways, railroads and airports.
History of Texas - Wikipedia
In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes. The name Texas derives from táyshaʼ, a word in the Caddoan language of the …
Texas State Map | USA | Detailed Maps of Texas (TX) - World Maps
2024年12月11日 · Texas lies in the south-central region of the United States. It shares borders with four U.S. states: Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana to the east, and New Mexico to the west.
Geography of Texas - Wikipedia
Occupying about 7% of the total water and land area of the U.S., [1] it is the second largest state after Alaska, and is the southernmost part of the Great Plains, which end in the south against the folded Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.
Texas | State Facts and History - Infoplease
2023年11月30日 · Discover Texas: Including historic events, disasters, entertainment, animals, geographic landmarks, travel ideas, family outings, serial killers, haunted places in Texas, and more! Capital: Austin. Official Name: State of Texas. Organized as a Republic: March 2, 1836. Entered Union (rank): December 29, 1845 (28th state)
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Texas
2024年7月1日 · Texas. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.