Happy Texas Day!
Today was National Texas Day for 2026. . .
Happy National Texas Day ! ! !
Some Great Texas Sites:
Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in Texas:
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- San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio River, San Antonio, TX 78205
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- Space Center Houston, 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058
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- Natural Bridge Caverns, 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266
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- The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
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- Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218
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- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, 411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202
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- Grape Creek Vineyards Fredericksburg, 10587 US-290, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
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- Barton Springs Pool, 2131 William Barton Dr, Austin, TX 78746
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- Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Packers Ave. & Packers St., Fort Worth, TX 76164
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- The Dallas World Aquarium, 1801 N Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202
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- The Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030
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- Texas State Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
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A Great “About” Texas Video:
You can visit this video featuring Texas:
Video: Courtesy of That Is Interesting on YouTube – Texas – The US Explained
Texas on Google Maps:
You can visit the Google Maps segment featuring Texas:
Texas Popular Maps:
You can visit these great maps of Texas:
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| Roads & Cities | Map Places | County Map | Lakes & Rivers | Satellite Map |
| Maps courtesy of GIS Geography: gisgeography.com | ||||
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Texas’s Statehood Facts:
- Date: 12/29/1845
- Capital: Austin
- Population: 31,700,000 (2025)
- Size: Land area of 261,232 square miles; Total area of 268,596 square miles
- Nickname: The Lone Star State
- State Motto: Friendship
- Tree: Pecan Tree (Carya Illinoinensis)
- Flower: Bluebonnet (Bluebonnet)
- Bird: Northern Mockingbird (Mimus Polyglottos)
The History:
| Texas Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & Texas Flag | |||
| State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫ |
Admission |
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| 28th State. Republic of Texas “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” by George Strait (Modern), “Texas, Our Texas” William J. Marsh (Original) |
12/29/1845 | Austin | |
More on Historical Facts & More:
You can visit my 2025 article to see historical facts, climate remarks, and more about Texas:
See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:
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I’d love to explore Texas. I have driven through it.
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