List of Extreme point of Texas
List of Extreme points of Texas
| Extreme |
Point |
Near by Municipality |
| Northernmost |
Northern border with the Oklahoma Panhandle |
Perrytown |
| Southernmost |
Approx. 5 miles SE of Brownsville, on the Rio Grande |
Brownsville, TX |
| Westernmost |
0.6 miles west of the Rio Grande, near Borderland, Texas, El Paso County |
El Paso, TX |
| Easternmost |
On the Sabine River , SW of Burr Ferry |
|
| Highest |
Guadalupe Peak |
SW of Carlsbad, NM |
| Lowest |
Sea level |
|
| Longest river entirely in Texas |
Trinity River (Texas) |
Dallas, TX |
| Longest river partially in Texas |
Rio Grande |
El Paso, TX |
| Largest lake entirely in Texas |
Sam Rayburn Reservoir |
Near Lufkin, TX |
| Largest lake partially in Texas |
Toledo Bend Reservoir |
Near Hemphill, TX |
| Longest Road in Texas |
I-10 |
El Paso, TX, San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX |
| Largest City |
Houston, TX |
|
| Largest metro area |
Dallas•Fort Worth•Arlington |
|
| Geographic Center |
Near Brady TX on highway 377 |
Brady, TX |
See also
References
[1] [2]
- ^ http://geology.com/state-high-points.shtml
- ^ http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/BradyTexas/BradyTexas.htm
External links
Categories: Geography of Texas
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