Texas
State
Tourist shot dead in Texas barUK tourist shot dead in Texas bar Mr Reeve, pictured with his baby daughter, died in hospital A British tourist has been shot dead in a bar in the United States. Thomas Reeve, 28, was killed when a man entered the bar in Amarillo,... In this article: Texas, UK, and (Is This The Way To) Amarillo |
-
L.A. Times - Personal Finance | 13 hours ago
Texas is the new retirement mecca
...has long seen more people leave than move in, a domestic migration measure that doesn't include foreign immigration or births. But Texas, which has weathered the current recession better than most parts of the country, is almost booming,...
In this article: Galveston, Texas, Florida, Cost of living, Recession, and Gulf of Mexico
-
USATODAY.com | 17 hours ago
Gordon races to first pole of season at Texas
Where: Texas Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile D-shaped oval in Fort Worth. When: Sunday, Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m. ET Quick hits: Edwards has three Texas wins, the most all-time. ... Four drivers have entered all 17 Cup races at the Fort Worth track:...
In this article: Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Nascar, Texas Motor Speedway, Chevrolet, David Pearson, Bobby Labonte, and Fort Worth
-
AP Online | 17 hours ago
Gordon earns pole at Texas, his 1st of season
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jeff Gordon is suddenly having all kind of success at Texas Motor Speedway, a track where he had never won until earlier this season. Gordon captured his first pole of the season, waiting until the third-to-last...
In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Mark Martin, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Dodge, Tony Stewart, and Kurt Busch
-
AP Online | 1 day ago
Texas sect man guilty of sexual assault of minor
ELDORADO, Texas (AP) - After being duped by false leads and chastised by a court for its handling of polygamist sect children, the state of Texas has won a criminal conviction in its first trial of a sect member charged with sexually...
In this article: Warren Jeffs, Mormon church, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Schleicher County, Utah, and Arizona
-
washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Texas polygamist sect member guilty of sex assault
ELDORADO, Texas -- The first polygamist sect member to face criminal trial following last year's raid at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in West Texas was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he had a so-called...
In this article: Warren Jeffs, Arizona, Mormon church, and Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
-
Reuters | 1 day ago
Twelve killed in shooting rampage at Texas army base
Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. Twelve killed in shooting rampage at Texas army base HOUSTON (Reuters) - Twelve people were killed and at least 31 were wounded when a soldier went on a shooting rampage at...
In this article: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Fort Hood, Washington, Pentagon, Department of the Interior, U.S. Army, and NYSE
-
Reuters | 2 days ago
UPDATE 1-US Sen. Schumer assails Texas wind power project
...backers said commercial banks in China were expected to finance the wind farm. But Walt Hornaday, president of Cielo Wind Power of Austin, Texas, one of the companies involved, said in a statement on Thursday, "This project will not take...
In this article: Charles Schumer, United States, Department of Energy, China, Washington, Recession, and Global warming
-
Reuters | 2 days ago
U.S. Sen. Schumer assails Texas wind power project
...funds for domestic construction projects and other activities. Schumer has asked the Department of Energy to refuse funding for the Texas wind farm unless U.S.-made wind turbines were used. If the agency did not do so, Schumer...
In this article: Charles Schumer, United States, China, Department of Energy, Recession, Global warming, and Carbon
-
AP Online | 2 days ago
Judge says Texas polygamist sect trial nearing end
ELDORADO, Texas (AP) - After days of meticulous plodding through photos and records seized from a polygamist sect's West Texas ranch, jurors could begin deliberating the sexual assault case against one of its members as early as Thursday.
In this article: Warren Jeffs, Arizona, Mormon church, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Texas Rangers
-
AP Online | 4 days ago
Attorney: Texas lottery won't pay cheated winner
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - An attorney for a man who lost out on a $1 million jackpot says the Texas Lottery Commission still considers the store clerk who allegedly stole the ticket to be the winner. Willis Willis lost out on the jackpot when...
In this article: Houston Chronicle, Austin, and Associated Press
Trends
Loading...
More on Texas
Description from Wikipedia:
Texas (/ˈtɛksəs/) is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. Located in the South Central United States, Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south, New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268820 sqmi, and a growing population of 24.6 million residents. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston are the 4th and 6th largest United States metropolitan areas.
Other major cities include San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin—the state capital. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas as an independent republic and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas State Flag and on the Texas State Seal today.
Historically and culturally, Texas is usually considered part of the American South. However, with its Spanish and Mexican roots, and the physical characteristics west of a Fort Worth to the Corpus Christi line, it can also be classified as part of the American Southwest. While residents acknowledge these categories, many claim an independent "Texan" identity superseding regional labels.
- Name:
- Texas
- Also Known As:
- The Lone Star State
- Capital:
- Austin
- Motto:
- Friendship
- Largest City:
- Houston
- Governor:
- Rick Perry (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- David Dewhurst (R)
- Total Area:
- 696,241
- Area of Land:
- 678,051
- Area of Inland Water:
- 6,784
- Latitude:
- 25° 50′ N to 36° 30′ N
- Longitude:
- 93° 31′ W to 106° 39′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Gulf of Mexico coast
- Elevation highest point:
- 8,751
- Highest Point:
- Guadalupe Peak
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 16th
- Borders:
- Arkansas, Louisiana
- Admittance Date:
- December 29, 1845
- Time Zone:
- Central: UTC-6/-5
- Demonym:
- Texan
Explore everything named Texas...