1. Major Texas Cities

2. 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

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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18. 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