Sunday, January 10, 2016

TEXAS TRIVIAS






Here are a few trivias that make the Lone Star state what it is and what we brag about.


1) The King Ranch in the state is larger than the state of Rhode Island.















When it comes to cattle and cotton, Texas is king. But we also lead the nation in sheep and goat production. And Texas is internationally famous for its wool and mohair.:


2) Texas produces more wool than any other U.S. states.




3) Edwards Terrain, in the western part of the state, is the main sheep breeding zone in the U.S.






4) The state features the biggest flock of white tail deer in the country.



















5) The lone natural lake in Texas is the Caddo Lake.

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6) San Antonio, Texas houses the Hertzberg Circus Museum, which displays one of the biggest varieties of circusana in the world.

7) The word Texas originates from tejas, the Hasinai Indian expression, which stands for allies or friends.

8) The official state mammal of Texas is the armadillo.




9) On July 20, 1969, the first word
to be uttered from the moon was Houston.



10) Texas covers 267,339 sq miles, which is 7.4% of the overall area of the U.S.


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11) The biggest county in Texas is the Brewster County, which covers an area of 6,208 sq miles.

12) More land is cultivated in the state than any other U.S. state.


Thanks for stopping by Sweethearts of the West today. It's always great to see you here! Have a great 2016.

Carra
xoxoxo

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9 comments:

  1. Yay, Texas! Thanks for sharing these facts, Carra. We need to make people in all the other states envious. Well, except maybe about Brewster County, which is 6,208 square miles of NOTHIN'. :-D (Part of Big Bend is in the county, though. Whew!)

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    1. We certainly have enough to brag about! One of my bucket list thingys, Kathleen, is to visit more of West Texas and Big Bend. Never been there.

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    2. You NEED to visit Big Bend. It's spectacular. Very raw and primal and wild. Just gorgeous. GO!

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  2. Fantastic, Carra! I love stuff like this..in other words, Trivia! Stuff we'll never need or use, but is oh...so entertaining. And of course, it always makes us Texans proud!

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    1. Yes, Celia, we're pretty good at braggin' about our state!

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  3. A fun blog, Carra. I intend to use all this trivia in dinner conversations. LOL
    All the best to you.

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  4. Catching up on our posts. Interesting facts about Texas, Carra, especially where the word Texas was derived and means, friends.

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  5. Catching up on our posts. Interesting facts about Texas, Carra, especially where the word Texas was derived and means, friends.

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