2. Interior Lowlands (aka the North Central Plains), the southwestern extension of the interior lowlands into Texas's northeast. The region is subdivided into the Rolling Plains, rangeland devoted to wheat growing and cattle ranching. The mostly treeless Grand Prairie with an agricultural economy and a primarily rural population, with no large cities, except Fort Worth. ^[3]. The Eastern and Western Cross Timbers (aka Ecoregion 29), strips of land, partly forested, partly used for fruit and vegetable crops.

3. The Great Plains of Texas east of the Rocky Mountains features the High Plains in the north of the state, a vast, flat, high plain, also known as the Llano Estacado. The Caprock Escarpment is the dividing fault line between the High Plains and the lower West Texas Rolling Plains. The Edwards Plateau, the lower extension of the Great Plains supports three industries: cattle, goat, and sheep raising, its southeastern border is the Balcones Escarpment.

4. The Basin and Range Province in West Texas. Within the province are the Guadalupe Mountains, with the state's highest peak, the Guadalupe Peak, at 2,667 m (8,749 ft). The Davis Mountains (or Limpia Mts) are a mountain range of volcanic origin in West Texas. The Chihuahuan Desert, a desert ecoregion of eastern Mexico and Texas, covers much of West Texas and parts of the middle and lower Rio Grande Valley.

Climate
The climate of Texas is quite varied, ranging from subtropical along the southern gulf coast to continental in the northern part, to semiarid in the mountains and arid in the deserts in the far west. The northern portion of Texas lies in the Tornado Alley, which extends from central Texas northward to Illinois and Indiana.

 

World Heritage Site


Since 2015, Texas has a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The San Antonio Missions is a group of former frontier missions and a ranch situated along a stretch of the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas.

The facilities were built in the 18th century in the former Spanish Province of Texas by Franciscan missionaries. The site illustrates Spain’s efforts to colonize, evangelize, and eventually expand the northern frontier of New Spain.

The property showcases architectural and archaeological structures, farmlands, residencies, churches, and granaries, as well as water distribution systems.
 

Population


A population of 29 million (2020 est.) ^[3], makes Texas the second most populous state in the US (after California). Capital city is Austin; the largest city, and a primary port is Houston, the second-largest city in Texas is San Antonio. The state's largest metropolitan area is Dallas–Fort Worth.

Other major cities are Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, and Corpus Christi.


Race and Ethnic Groups
Texas' population is composed of White 41.5%, Hispanic or Latino 39.6%, African American 12.8%, Asian 5.2%, and Native Americans 1.0%. ^[4]


Airports
The two largest airports in the state are Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA code: DFW) and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA code: IAH).

Other major airports are William P. Hobby Airport (Houston; IATA code: HOU), Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (IATA code: AUS), San Antonio International Airport (IATA code: SAT), Dallas Love Field (IATA code: DAL), and El Paso International Airport (IATA code: ELP).

Cities and Towns in Texas


The map shows the location of following cities and towns in Texas:
(major cities with a population of more than 150,000 in bold)


Abilene, Albany, Alice, Alpine, Amarillo, Andrews, Angleton, Anson, Arlington, Aspermont, Athens, Austin, Ballinger, Bay City, Baytown, Beaumont, Beeville, Big Spring, Bonham, Borger, Bowie, Brady, Brownfield, Brownsville, Brownwood, Bryan, Buffalo, Burnet, Canadian, Canyon, Carrizo Springs, Carthage, Cedar Park, Channing, Childress, Cisco, Clarendon, Clarksville, Cleburne, Coleman, College Station, Colorado City, Columbus, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Corsicana, Cotulla, Crockett, Crystal City, Cuero, Dalhart, Dallas, Del Rio, Denton, Dumas, Eagle Pass, Eden, EdnaVictoria, El Paso, Ennis, Fairfield, Falfurrias, Floydada, Fort Stockton, Fort Worth, Fredericksburg, Freeport, Gainesville, Galveston, Garland, George West, Georgetown, Gladewater, Goldthwaite, Goliad, Gonzales, Graham, Guthrie, Hallettsville, Hamilton, Harlingen, Henderson, Hereford, Hillsboro, Hondo, Houston, Huntsville, Irving, Jacksonville, Jasper, Johnson City, Junction, Kermit, Kerrville, Kilgore, Killeen, Kingsville, La Grange, Lake Jackson, Lamesa, Lampasas, Laredo, Levelland, Littlefield, Livingston, Longview, Lubbock, Lufkin, Luling, Madisonville, Marfa, Marlin, Marshall, Mason, McAllen, McCamey, McKinney, Mexia, Midland, Mission, Monahans, Mount Pleasant, Muleshoe, Nacogdoches, Nederland, New Braunfels, Odessa, Orange, Ozona, Paducah, Palacios, Palestine, Pampa, Paris, Pasadena, Pecos, Perryton, Pharr, Plainview, Plano, Port Arthur, Port Isabel, Port Lavaca, Post, Presidio, Robstown, Rocksprings, Rosenberg, Rusk, San Marcos, San Angelo, San Antonio, San Augustine, Sanderson, Seguin, Seminole, Seymour, Shamrock, Sherman, Sinton, Snyder, Socorro, Sonora, Stamford, Stephenville, Stratford, Sweetwater, Tahoka, Temple, Texarkana, Texas City, The Woodlands, Tyler, Uvalde, Van Horn, Vega, Vernon, Waco, Wharton, Wichita Falls, and Woodville.