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TexasBy: Kristen Sulpizio
LocationTexas is located on the Southern part of the
U.S. North of Texas is Oklahoma. West is New Mexico and East is Mississippi
and Louisiana. The Capital of Texas is Austin.From here, it takes 1682 to get from
here(Philadelphia) to the capital of Texas by car.
It would take about 3-4 to get to Texas from here by flight.
Colleges(Education)University of Northern TexasAustin CollegeUniversity of DallasBaylor UniversityTexas Tech University
Sport TeamsFootball:Houston TexansDallas Cowboys
Hockey:Dallas Stars
Baseball:Houston AstrosTexas Rangers
Texas State RepresentationsState Bird:
MockingbirdState Flower: Blue
BonnetState Food Dish:
ChiliState Animal:
LonghornState Insect:
Monarch ButterflyState Fruit: Red
Grapefruit
DemographicsWhite(Caucasian):
48%African American:
12%Hispanic: 35%Other: about 5%
Climate!!Winter Temperature
ranges around 57-79 degrees Fahrenheit
Summer Temperature ranges around 91-105 degrees Fahrenheit
Transportation in TexasAirports: Dallas-Fort Worth International
Airport(largest)
• Mass Transportation:Dallas Area Rapid TransitMeterorailVIA Metropolitan Transit--operates
transit in San Antonio
RestaurantsLe Reve(San Antonio,
Texas)Hudson's on The
Bend(Austin, Texas)Mansion on Turtle
Creek(Dallas, Texas)Tony’s(Houston, Texas)Sonny Bryan’s(Dallas,
Texas)
Hotels/ResortsRosewood Crescent
Hotel(Dallas, Texas)Hotel Contessa(San
Antonio)Rosewood Mansion on
Turtle Creek(Dallas, Texas)Omni La Mansion del
Rio(San Antonio)Hotel Valencia
Riverwalk(San Antonio)
Historic LandmarksFair Park Texas
Centennial BuildingsFort RichardsonFort Sam HoustonJohn Nance Garner
House Highland Park
Shopping Village
Top Tourist Attractions!!
San Marcos Outlet MallPaseo del
Rio(Riverwalk)AlamoSea World of TexasPadre Island National
Seashore
Weird Facts!It is illegal to sell any of your organsYou must acknowledge the existence
of a supreme being in order to hold a publice office
The entire encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home
No person is allowed to disturb a church service by swearing, proving this state is really religious.
History!!Spanish conquerors first arrived in the region now known as Texas in 1519, finding the region populated by various Native American tribes. During the period from 1519 to 1848, most parts of Texas were claimed by six countries: France, Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the U.S.A. as well as the Confederate States of America in 1861–65
Three Reasons to Visit!It has educational schools
and colleges to attend.Texas is a very religious and
safe place to travelTexas has many sports team,
which means you can go to a game and spend time as a family.