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1. www.britannica.com › place › Texas-stateTexas | Map, Population, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   1 day ago · 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.

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     Texas - Exploration, Revolution, Annexation: The ancestors...

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   • Dallas

     Dallas, city in north-central Texas, the third most populous...

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   • Annexation and Statehood

     Texas - Annexation, Statehood, History: As early as 1836,...

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     Texas - Rivers, Basin, Gulf: The most important river in...

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     Pecos River, river in the southwestern United States, rising...

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     Sabine River, river in the southwestern United States,...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › List_of_municipalities_in_TexasList of municipalities in Texas - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · As of May 2022, the 1,221 active Texas municipalities include 970 cities, 228 towns, and 23 villages. These designations are determined by Census Bureau requirements based on state statutes and may not match a municipality's self-reported designation.

4. www.britannica.com › place › Austin-TexasAustin | History, Population, Demographics, Map, & Points of ...

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   4 days ago · Austin, Texas. Austin, city, capital of Texas, U.S., and seat (1840) of Travis county. It is located where the Colorado River crosses the Balcones Escarpment in the south-central part of the state, about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of San Antonio.

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5. www.britannica.com › place › DallasDallas | History, Population, Map, & Points of Interest

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   2 days ago · Dallas, city in north-central Texas, the third most populous in the state and the metropolis of the sprawling Dallas–Fort Worth urban area, known as the Metroplex. Dallas lies along the Trinity River near the junction of that river’s three forks, in a region of prairies, tree-lined creeks and rivers, and gentle hills.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › San_AntonioSan Antonio - Wikipedia

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   22 hours ago · San Antonio is home to four Fortune 500 companies and the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region. San Antonio is also the largest majority-Hispanic city in the United States, with 64% of its population being Hispanic.

   • Elevation: 650 ft (198 m)
   • Named for: Saint Anthony of Padua

   • ZIP Codes: 78201–78266, 78268–78270, 78275, 78278–78280, 78283–78285, 78288–89, 78291–78299
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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Amarillo,_TexasAmarillo, Texas - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Amarillo ( / ˌæməˈrɪloʊ / [6] AM-ə-RIL-oh; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas Panhandle. [7] A portion of the city extends into Randall County.

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   Is Texas a state?

   • 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.

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   Where did Austin Texas come from?

   • Plan of the city of Austin, Texas, 1839. Lithograph of Austin, Texas, c. 1840. The state’s fourth largest city, Austin originated as the riverside village of Waterloo, in a buffalo-hunting region occupied by Tonkawa and Comanche peoples.

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   When did Texas become a state?

   • It was then part of the new country of Mexico from 1821 to 1836, when it gained its independence, and had a short-lived existence as a republic before joining the Union. The image of Texas was that of a raw and lawless frontier when it relinquished its independence to become a state.

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   How did Dallas Texas get its name?

   • Other settlers moved into the region, and a town site was laid out in 1844. The origin of the community’s name is uncertain; most likely it is named for early settler Joseph Dallas or for George Mifflin Dallas, vice president (1845–49) of the United States.

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9. www.hmdb.org › factsTexas Facts and Figures - The Historical Marker Database

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   1 day ago · Texas is a state in the United States of America located in the American South. It is also in the West South Central region. Texas is some 269 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 29 million people.