Little Known and Interesting Facts about Texas

For those of you visiting Texas or planning to visit, here are a few interesting facts to ponder:

• The distance from Beaumont (east side) to El Paso (west side):   742 miles
• The distance from Beaumont to Chicago:   770 miles
• El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas
• King Ranch located in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island.

Gives you a better idea of just how big this state is.  There are pine forests in the east and dry desert in the west.  The Rio Grande valley in the south is semi-tropical but the panhandle has definite winter weather with snow.  You can find anything from alligators to buffalo in Texas as well as long horn cattle and many other breeds.  Most things in Texas are big but not the deer!

We have something for just about everyone and you can pick your climate.  There are big sophisticated cities, western towns, beach towns, and small towns.  There are beaches on the ocean or on lakes. We have mountains and plains.

You'll see cowboys, city slickers, fishermen, and RVers--lots of RVers.  We call them Winter Texans instead of Snowbirds because they are very welcome here.  Come and visit.