| 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 |
