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The geography of Texas is diverse and large. Occupying about 7% of the total water and land area of the U.S., [1] it is the second largest state after Alaska, and is the southernmost part of the Great Plains, which end in the south against the folded Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over 191,000 mi (307,000 km) of waterways.
Peaks in the state of Texas [1] [2] [3]; Mountain Peak Elevation Prominence Isolation Location Mountain range County; Guadalupe Peak: 8,751 ft 2667 m: 3,031 ft 924 m
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Texas" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Beach ...
Located at the fork of the Angelina River, Neches River and the B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir. 7,000 acres are part of the reservoir. [14] Area 3 Atkinson Island WMA Harris and Chambers County 150 acres Located on the southern end of Atkinson Island and acceptable by boat only. The WMA was donated by Conoco, Inc. as a non-game wildlife preserve. Area 4
The Guadalupe, San Antonio, Frio, Medina, and Nueces Rivers originate in the Hill Country. This region is a dividing line for certain species occurrence. For example, the California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) is the only species of palm tree that is native to the continental United States west of the Hill Country's Balcones Fault. [9]
Buck Nekkid Island (Burleson County) [3] Buckeye Island (Chambers County) [4] Clark Island; Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County) Cove Island (Chambers County) Coulter Island (Chambers County) [5] Coyote Island; Dagger Island; Dewberry Island; Galveston Island; Goat Island (Galveston County) Goat Island (Tarrant County) Grass Island; Hannah Island
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