Major Texas Cities

Houston Located in southeast Texas Largest city in the state, 4 in US Home to several large businesses: Academy, many energy/oil and gas companies, Shipley’s. Energy capital of the WORLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nm4xa-di1E

San Antonio Located in central Texas 2nd largest city in the state, 7 in US Largest tourism city Gate to the Texas hill country

Dallas Located in north central Texas 3rd largest city in the state, 9 in US Home to the Texas state fair AT&T, American Airlines, Gamestop

Austin State capitol Located in central Texas 4th largest city in the state, 11 in US

Fort Worth Located in north central Texas 5th largest city, 16 in US Established as an Army post in 1849

El Paso Located in west Texas 6th largest city in the state 20 in US Closer to California than Houston

Lubbock Located in north west Texas 11th largest city in the state Largest cotton growing region in the world

Amarillo Located in the panhandle 14th largest city in the state Founded as a railroad city during cattle drives

Brownsville Located in south Texas 16th largest city in the state Large manufacturing city

Midland Located in west Texas 28th largest city in the state Founded as an oil boom town

Odessa Located in west Texas 31st largest city in the state Founded as an oil city Friday Night Lights 500’w x 100’d

Assignment Austin San Antonio Houston Ft. Worth Dallas El Paso Brownsville Lubbock Amarillo Midland Odessa Sabine Red River Nueces Neches Trinity Brazos Colorado Guadalupe San Antonio Pecos Llano Estacado Balcones Escarpment Palo Duro Canyon