Texas Hotels United States

Texas Texas is the second largest state in the United States of America both in area and population, and the largest in the contiguous US (around 700K sq km). Situated in south central United States its southern borders are with Mexico and western border with New Mexico. Oklahoma shares borders to the north, Arkansas to the northeast and Louisiana to the east. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the USA. Other major cities are San Antonio, El Paso and Austin, the state capital.

Dallas-Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and sixth largest US metropolitan areas. Texas in called the Lone Star state to show Texas as an independent republic. Texas is the southernmost portion of the Great Plains, and due to its sheer size and geological features such as the Balcones fault, Texas contains diverse landscapes rembling both the American south and southwest.

Texas regions include the Gulf Coast, with cities Galveston and Portland, the hisotry and dramatic landscapes of the Panhandle Plains, with cities such as Lubbock. Visitors can experience the diverse landscapes of the Prairies and Lakes region with the cities Dallas and Fort Worth. Less well known is the Piney Woods region ideal for nature lovers, with cities such as Shenandoah – or the laid back Hill Country and Sonora.

Better know are the rugged landscapes of Big Bend country – and El Paso, or San Antonio in the South Texas Plains. Amazing variety and interest for visitors.