Lone Star State
Capital: Austin
Land area: 261,914 sq mi. (678,358 sq km) (2nd largest state)
Population (1998 census, est.): 19,759,614
Entered Union: Dec. 29, 1845 (28th state)
Flower: Bluebonnet
Bird: Mockingbird
Tree: Pecan
Song: "Texas, Our Texas"
Fish: Guadalupe bass
Seashell: Lightning whelk
Dish: Chili
Folk Dance: Square dance
Fruit: Texas Red grapefruit
Gem: Texas blue topaz
Cut Gemstone: Lone Star Cut
Grass: Sideoats grass
Reptile: Horned lizard
Stone: Petrified palmwood
Plant: Prickly pear cactus
Insect: Monarch butterfly
Pepper: Jalapeño pepper
Mammal: Longhorn
Small Mammal: Armadillo
Flying Mammal: Mexican free-tailed bat
Texas Chambers of Commerce
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Galveston Chamber of Commerce
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce
Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
Airports/Airlines
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - Austin
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport - Dallas/Fort Worth
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport - Fort Worth
Rio Grande Valley International Airport - Harlingen
William P. Hobby Airport - Houston
George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
Killeen Municipal Airport - Killeen
Lubbock International Airport - Lubbock
McAllen Miller International Airport - McAllen
San Antonio International Airport - San Antonio
Directions/Maps
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Major Newspapers
Amarillo Daily News
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