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Official Heritage & Symbols28th State
"Friendship"
Translation: "Friendship"
Commemorative Quarter
2004
Statehood Rank
December 29, 1845
State Bird
Northern Mockingbird
State Flower
Texas Bluebonnet
State Tree
Pecan
State Anthem / Song
Texas, Our Texas
State Beverage
Water / Milk
State Gemstone / Mineral
Texas Blue Topaz
State Insect / Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly
State Fish
Guadalupe Bass
Topography & Terrain Live Data
Texas Topography & Geographic Elevations
Total Territory Area
268,596 sq mi sq mi
Highest Natural Point
Guadalupe Peak: 8,749 ft (2,667 m)
Verified State Topographic Peak
Lowest Natural Point
Gulf of Mexico: 0 ft (0 m)
Verified Base Elevation Datum
Land Area Share: 97.6%Water Coverage: 2.4%
Köppen Climate Classification:
Humid ContinentalSubtropical
Live State Portals & Filings
Texas Official Government & Business Portals
Telecom, Postal & Federal Identifiers
Regional Area Codes
210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 713, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 956, 972, 979
Postal Zip Code Range
73301 – 79999
Federal Census Region
South Central
Timezone(s)
Central / Mountain Time