| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 93? 31' W to 106? 38' W
Latitude: 25? 50' N to 36? 30' N |
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| Length x Width |
Texas is 790 miles long and 660 miles wide at its most distant points. |
| Geographic Center |
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 |
| Borders |
Texas is bordered by New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
to the north. On the west Texas is bordered by New Mexico and shares
an international border with Mexico. To the south, Texas borders Mexico
and the Gulf of Mexico. The irregular shape of Texas means that it
shares its eastern borders with Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. |
| Total Area |
Texas covers 268,601 square miles, making it the 2nd
largest of the 50 states, right behind Alaska. |
| Land Area |
261,914 square miles of Texas are land areas. |
| Water Area |
6,687 square miles of Texas are covered by water making
Texas the 9th wettest state. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak at 8,749
feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Texas is sea level where Texas meets
the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Texas is only 1,700
feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
The Rio Grande, which marks the border between Texas
and Mexico, The Red River, The Brazos River |
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