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| Arlington
/ Texas
State Statistics |
| Texas State Flag |
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| TEXAS
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| ARLINGTON
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| AREA |
(land) 261,797 sq miles (water) 6,687 sq miles (TOTAL) 268,484 sq miles |
| CAPITAL |
Austin |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Entered Union (rank): Dec. 29, 1845 (28) , Present constitution adopted: 1876
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| LOCATION
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30.305N, 097.750W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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(average) 1,687 ft. |
| HIGHEST
POINT |
Guadalupe Peak; 8,749 feet, 14th |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Gulf coast; sea level, 3rd |
| COUNTIES |
254 |
| COASTLINE |
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| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
approximately 15 miles to the northeast of Brady, in McCulloch County
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| STATE FOSSIL
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| STATE GRASS
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sideoats grass (1971) |
| STATE REPTILE
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horned lizard (1993) |
| STATE ROCK
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| STATE GEMSTONE
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Texas blue topaz (1969) |
| STATE FLAG
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The flag was adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. As with the flag of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents strength, and the red is for bravery. |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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| STATE SLOGAN
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Si' Hablo Ing'les (Yes, I Speak English) |
| STATE
MOTTO
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Friendship |
| STATE SONG
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Texas, Our Texas |
| STATE TREE
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Pecan Carya illinoensis |
| STATE BIRD
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Mockingbird |
| STATE ANIMAL
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Longhorn (Large Mammal) |
| STATE FISH
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guadalupe bass (1989) |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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Lone Star State |
| STATE FLOWER
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Bluebonnet Lupins texensis |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma |
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