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GEOGRAPHY. TEXAS HISTORY. Facts & Figures. 790 miles long and 660 miles wide at its most distant points. Land Area: 261,914 sq mi Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 ft Major Rivers : Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River. Capital Cities: Houston, 1837-1840 Austin, 1840-1842 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GEOGRAPHY
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Facts & Figures 790 miles long and
660 miles wide at its most distant points.
Land Area: 261,914 sq mi
Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 ft
Major Rivers: Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Capital Cities:Houston, 1837-1840Austin, 1840-1842Washington-on-the-
Brazos, 1842-1845Austin, since 1845
Texas has one of the most distinct and recognizable shapes of all the states in the U.S.
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The geographic center of Texas is located in McCulloch County, 15 miles NE of Brady. Longitude: 99° 27.5'W Latitude: 31° 14.6'N
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THREE MAJOR PHYSICAL DIVISIONS
Atlantic-Coastal plain
Great Plains of Central North America
Rocky Mountain system
The fact – that these areas join within the state – gives the region a variety and contrast in topography, climate, and resources
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Sharing the coastal plains division with:Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida
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Sharing the Great Plains division with most of the Midwest
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Mountain and Basin Division shared with most of the Western U.S.
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Copied from: Texas, by Proctor, et al
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
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There are thirteen major rivers in Texas.
(3) -Three rivers make up parts of the boundary of Texas: The Sabine (east), Red (north), and Rio Grande (south).
(3) -The Trinity, Neches, and San Jacinto are located in East Texas.
(2) -The Brazos and Colorado cut across the High Plains region.
(4) -The Nueces, San Antonio, Guadalupe, and Lavaca flow eastward from Central Texas.
(1) -The Canadian River is an unusual Texas river, in that it flows northeast across the Panhandle, emptying into the Arkansas River.
Know these and their location on the Texas map
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Intriguing physical features: Balcones
Escarpment Edwards Plateau Llano Estacado Caprock Escarpment Palo Duro Canyon Big Bend
Rio Grande Valley Gulf Coast plains Piney Woods Central Texas prairies Cross Timbers Blackland prairie
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Balcones Escarpment
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Edwards Plateau
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Llano Estacado
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Caprock Escarpment
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Cross Timbers
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Big Bend