Texas
info from www.GoneToTexas.com
Guadalupe Peak, TX
I posted the trivia
(see yesterday's blog post)
because I was surprised by the facts.
(see yesterday's blog post)
because I was surprised by the facts.
Most of the mountains are in the far west area of Texas
and the Big Bend Area.
The website stated 91 mountains over a mile high,
Denver is a mile high and does not have any mountains in town.
So, I think its kind of a trick question.
The King Ranch in South Texas
is larger than the state of Rhode Island
Texas Motto: Friendship
Texas: from the Caddo Indian word
"Tejas" meaning
those who are friends
Official state sport: Rodeo
Largest State Capitol (Austin)
constructed of 15,000 carloads of
Pink Granite
All of today's pictures are from
various sites on the internet.
various sites on the internet.
Ii've driven across Texas a couple of times, you sure fooled me with the mountains.
ReplyDeleteWould be interesting to find out where each web site got their information on coastline.
ReplyDeleteYahooie Louie! Looks like I guessed correctly. Seems like Texas has been my second home the last six years. It's size is enough to boggle the mind.
ReplyDeleteI drove across Texas twice. It sure is a big State.
ReplyDeleteGreat info Teri
Hm, I didn't think Texas would have those mountains! Drove across it a few times, feels like you are stuck in that state forever!
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ReplyDeleteBrownsville, TX to Texline, TX Via US-83 N
ReplyDelete14 hrs 41 mins / 914.57 miles
Orange, TX to El Paso, TX Via I-10 W
12 hrs 28 mins / 856.80 miles