Texas State Facts and Information
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State Flag:
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State Capital: Austin
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Largest City: Houston
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Abbreviation: TX
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Counties: Counties in Texas
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Towns & Cities: Towns and Cities in Texas
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Constitution: 28th State Statehood: December 29, 1845
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NickName: Lone Star State
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State Flower: Blue Bonnet
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State Tree: Pecan
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State Bird: Mockingbird (Northern Mockingbird)
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State Song: "Texas, Our Texas"
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Land Area: 262,015 sq.mi.; 2nd
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Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak; 8,749 feet
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Lowest Point: Gulf coast; sea level
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Border States: New Mexico (W), Oklahoma (N), Arkansas (NE), Louisiana (E)