Texas is one of the biggest states in the US and this state holds view amazing world’s records that are impossible to find somewhere else. The geographic territory is 2nd largest in the US and the population number sits on the 2nd rank of America’s census.
In this post, I am going to share 10 interesting facts about Texas. It has more than a thousand interesting facts.
1. Lone Star
Known as Lone star with a motto “Friendship” Texas is stretching 268,601 square miles, enough to fit 220 Rhode island, from end to end, and nearly 25 million Texans populate it. The state has joined the United States since December 29, 1845, and they are proud of their mockingbird, Pecan tree, and bluebonnet flowers. The state has loads of it.
2. Austin Town Lake
In Texas, the most crowded population can be found in Houston, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, and forth Worth. Austin is the capital city, and the state has more farm areas than any other state in the US, and King Ranch is the biggest of them. King Ranch is bigger than Rhode Island, and it extends over 6 counties.
3. Texas History
President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson were coming from Texas. Before joining the US, Texas was owned by Mexico in the early 1800s. Mexican-American war in 1846-1848 ended its settlement. Sam Houston is an important figure in the history and freedom of Texas.
4. sam Houston
The capitol building in Austin, Texas, is taller than a capitol building in Washington DC and Pecos was the first place in the world that held rodeo for the first time Austin Capitol
5. Fact five
Chronologically, before the United States, Texas belonged to Spain, France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas, United States, The Confederate States of America, and Finally USA again for once and a lifetime
6. Palmito Ranch Of Texas
The Last American Civil war happened in Palmito Ranch of Texas near Brownsville. The war was over after General Lee raised a white flag against General Grant in Virginia.
7. Palmito ranch historical marker
Texas has the largest number of sheep in the US and they supply more wool than any State in the US. Texas is also the biggest oil producer in the US. They produce a million barrels of oil every day. The downside of being the biggest oil producer is they waste more carbon emissions than any other state in the US.
8. Major Catastrophes
U.S. History has recorded 2-time major catastrophes that happened in Texas. The first one is a giant hurricane and flood that hit Galveston in 1900 and F5 Tornado that hit Waco 53 years later. Galveston hurricane killed 8,000 lives and the F5 Tornado at Waco killed 114 lives.
9. F5 Tornado
Central Texas is known as “The Silicon Valley of the South”. Famous Tech companies headquartered in this area include Dell, Motive, National Instrument, and many other more.
10. Norah Jones
If you are fans of Norah Jones, Renee Zellweger, Patrick Swayze, Dennis Quaid, and Lance Armstrong, you have to know that all of them came from Texas.
I know these 10 Texas Facts are only viewed interesting information about the big State. If you like to contribute new cool things about Texas, I wish you don’t mind using the comment box below.
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