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Texas
This category covers questions about Texas, the second largest state in the United States. Texas has had six different nations rule it, making it the only state to have had six flags flown over it. Texas is one of three states to have existed as an independent nation and the only state legally permitted to secede from the Union.
13,869 Questions
What are three major mountain ranges of western Texas?
There are a number of mountain ranges in Texas, far more than three. Here are some of them:
Franklin Mountains
Guadalupe Mountains
Davis Mountains
Cornudas Mountains
Quitman Mountains
Hueco Mountains
Chisos Mountains
Chalk Mountains
Christmas Mountains
Palo Pinto Mountains
Sierra del Carmen
and others
Can Texas secede from the union?
Texas does not have the right to renounce the Union. It is Texas folklore that it was written in the states Constitution that that they could secede any time they choose. However, this is not true.
What is the maximum length in days that the Texas legislature meets in a regular session?
140 calendar days, every other year
What is the importance of coastal plains?
1) to the east of the eastern ghats and west of the western ghats lie the coastal plains
2) they are divided into 2 parts namely- eastern coastal plains and western coastal plains
3) coastal plains are dotted with porst and harbours .
Which state has more land Texas or okahoma?
Texas it is the 2nd largest state in land area (Alaska is #1)
What region of Texas is Amarillo located in?
Amarillo is situated in the Llano Estacado region of texas.
In Texas what boat operators required to do when involved in an accident?
Give assistance to any person injured in the accident.
By Texas University I assume you mean the University of Texas. Their mascot is the Longhorns
How did Stephen f Austin time in captivity affect his outlook on texasand Mexico realations?
It started world war 69
Alaska has more than twice the area of Texas. Texas has total area of 268,596 square miles including land area of 261,231 square miles. Alaska has a total area of 665,384 square miles including land area of 570,641 square miles.
Texas is about 262,000 square miles and Alaska is 572,000 square miles, meaning that if Alaska's land area were divided equally into two states then Texas would become the third largest state, rather than the second largest in the USA.
Alaska is actually larger than Texas, Montana, and California combined.
Much of the uncertain comparison involves the use of maps in a different scale. If you compare actual areas, you'll find that you could put Alaska over the Pacific coast from California to Washington State, and over to the west as far as Texas. With the Aleutian Islands included, Alaska is as wide as the western half of the US.
How many miles away is Sugar Land Texas from Dallas Texas?
The distance from Sugar Land to Dallas is 225.4 Miles.
Why is Austin Important To Texas?
1. He had the 1st grant to settle 300 families in Texas.
2. He was the father of Stephen F. Austin.
Where is Montague County Texas?
The address of the Montague County Courthouse Heritage Society is: Po Box 172, Montague, TX 76251-0172
Can you visit someone in a Texas prison if you are on parole?
There is no set law saying that you can't. But many prisons have their own rules. And also a common condition of parole or probation is not to have any contact with other known or suspected criminals, many times this would include criminals that are currently in jail or prison. The only way to know for sure is ask your parole officer, as all parole conditions very slightly to greatly.
