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Texas is the second largest state. Learn about the major cities, landmarks and geographical features in the state known as the Lone Star state.

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Irving, Texas, a city in Dallas County and a residential and industrial suburb of Dallas. See more »

Geography of Houston

Geography of Houston

Houston, Texas, the seat of Harris County. It is the nation's fourth largest cities.

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Geography of San Antonio

Geography of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, the seat of Bexar County. It lies in south-central Texas on gently rolling plains, some 600 to 800 feet (180 to 240 m) above sea level.

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Geography of Texas

Geography of Texas

Texas, a state in the south-central United States. It extends from the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley northward into the heart of the Great Plains.

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Geography of Abilene

Abilene, Texas, the seat of Taylor County. It is 150 miles (240 km) west-southwest of Fort Worth.

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Geography of Amarillo

Amarillo, Texas, a city in the northern part of the state. It is the seat of Potter County, but lies also in Randall County.

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Geography of Arlington

Arlington, Texas, a city in Tarrant County, about midway between Dallas and Fort Worth.

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Geography of Austin-Texas

Austin, Texas, the seat of Travis County and the state capital. It lies on the Colorado River in south-central Texas, at the southern end of the Highland Lakes (formed by dams on the river).

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Geography of Baytown

Baytown, Texas, a city in Harris County. It is on Galveston Bay, 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Houston.

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Geography of Beaumont

Beaumont, Texas, the seat of Jefferson County. The city is located in southeastern Texas, near the Louisiana border, about 25 miles (40 km) north of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Geography of Brownsville

Brownsville, Texas, the seat of Cameron County. It lies on the Rio Grande near the Gulf of Mexico, opposite Matamoros, Mexico.

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Geography of Bryan

Bryan, Texas, the seat of Brazos County. It is 95 miles (153 km) northwest of Houston.

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Geography of College Station

College Station, Texas, a city in Brazos County, in east-central Texas. Wholesale and retail trade and Texas A & M University provide most of the city's jobs.

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Geography of Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas, the seat of Nueces County. It lies on Corpus Christi Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in the far southern part of the state.

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Geography of Corsicana

Corsicana,Texas, the seat of Navarro County. It is 52 miles (84 km) southeast of Dallas.

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Geography of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, the state's second largest city and the seat of Dallas County. It is situated on rolling prairie along the Trinity River in the northeastern part of the state, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Fort Worth.

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Geography of Denton

Denton, Texas, the seat of Denton County. It is 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Dallas, in a rich agricultural and livestock region.

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Geography of El Paso

El Paso, Texas, the seat of El Paso County. It is on the Rio Grande in the extreme western part of the state, at the Mexico and New Mexico borders.

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Geography of Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, the seat of Tarrant County and one of the largest cities in the state.

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Geography of Galveston

Galveston, Texas, the seat of Galveston County. It is situated on Galveston Island near the mainland coast, about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of downtown Houston.

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Geography of Garland

Garland, Texas, a city in Dallas County, near the city of Dallas. The city is an important center for electronics research and for the production of electronic equipment for airplanes and missiles.

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