List of geographical regions in Texas
Texas is the second-largest state in the United States, with an area of 261,797 square miles (678,050 km2) and a population of 27.47 million in 254 counties. This covers an area 773 miles (1,244 km) wide by 790 miles (1,270 km) long. Due to its location and size, it is a part of a large number of unique geological regions, including the piney woods of East Texas, the plains in the Panhandle, the mountains in far West Texas, and hundreds of miles of coastline.
There are several different methods used to describe the geographic and geological differences within the state, and there are often subdivisions within a region which more accurately describe both the terrain and the culture. Because there is no single standard for subdividing the regions of Texas, many accepted areas either overlap or seem to contradict others. All are included for completeness.
Specific geographical regions
These are generally accepted regions; however, many overlap each other.
- Big Bend
- Blackland Prairies
- Brazos Valley
- Canadian River Valley
- Central Texas
- Concho Valley
- Coastal Bend
- East Texas
- Edwards Plateau
- Gulf Coast (of the US)
- Llano Estacado[1]
- North Texas
- Northeast Texas
- Permian Basin
- Piney Woods
- Red River Valley
- Rio Grande Valley
- South Plains[2] The vernacular term 'South Plains' is part of Llano Estacado, listed above.
- South Texas
- Southeast Texas
- Texas Coastal Bend
- Texas Hill Country[3]
- Texas Panhandle
- Texas Urban Triangle
- Trans-Pecos
- West Texas
As defined within Geography of Texas
- Gulf Coastal Plains
- North Central Plains
- Great Plains
- Mountains and Basins
Geographical regions that extend into Texas
- Southwestern United States
- Southern United States
- Deep South
- Great Plains
- Chihuahuan Desert
- High Plains
- Piney Woods
See also
- Geography of Texas
- List of rivers of Texas
- List of lakes in Texas
- List of regions of the United States
- List of ecoregions in the United States (EPA)
References
- ↑ Art Leatherwood, "LLANO ESTACADO," Handbook of Texas Online , accessed May 02, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ↑ E. H. Johnson, "SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS," Handbook of Texas Online , accessed May 03, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ↑ Terry G. Jordan, "HILL COUNTRY," Handbook of Texas Online , accessed May 01, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
