The Texas Panhandle is a region of the state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a rectangular area bordered by the state of New Mexico to the west and the state of Oklahoma to the north and east. The southern border of Swisher county is considered to be the southern boundary of the region. [1] Image File history File links Map of Swisher County Texas modified to show entire Panhandle File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... This is about the topographical term; when used as a verb, panhandle means to approach strangers and beg for money. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong midwestern and western influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... Swisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Most of the western half west of the Caprock escarpment and north and south of the Canadian River breaks is rather flat terrain. The largest city in the Panhandle is Amarillo, Texas. The relatively flat land gives way to Palo Duro Canyon southeast of the city, the second largest canyon in the United States. The Canadian River is the largest tributary of the Arkansas River. ... Amarillo is a city located in Texas, USA and is part of the West Texas region. ... Palo Duro Canyon - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

Because the Act of Admission of Texas into the Union allows the state to divide itself, a bill was introduced to the Texas legislature in 1915 in order to create a State of Jefferson, made up of th Texas Panhandle. State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... The State of Jefferson, as proposed by Gilbert Gable in 1941. ...

The counties are:

• Armstrong County
• Briscoe County
• Carson County
• Castro County
• Childress County
• Collingsworth County
• Dallam County
• Deaf Smith County
• Donley County
• Gray County
• Hall County
• Hansford County
• Hartley County
• Hemphill County
• Hutchinson County
• Lipscomb County
• Moore County
• Ochiltree County
• Oldham County
• Parmer County
• Potter County
• Randall County
• Roberts County
• Sherman County
• Swisher County
• Wheeler County

By analogy, the rest of Texas is occasionally known as The Pan. Armstrong County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Briscoe County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Carson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Castro County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Childress County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Collingsworth County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Dallam County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Deaf Smith County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Donley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Gray County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hansford County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hartley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hemphill County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hutchinson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Lipscomb County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Ochiltree County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Oldham County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Parmer County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Potter County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Randall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Roberts County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Sherman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Swisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

	State of Texas File links The following pages link to this file: Austin, Texas Houston, Texas Republic of Texas Texas London, Texas Brazoria County, Texas Orange County, Texas Harlingen, Texas Dallas, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Galveston, Texas San Antonio, Texas Clay County, Texas Montgomery County, Texas Neches River Zavala County, Texas Zapata County... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ...
Capital	Austin
Regions	Arklatex | Big Bend | Central Texas | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex | East Texas | Edwards Plateau | Houston Metropolitan Area | North Texas | Northeast Texas | Piney Woods | Rio Grande Valley | Texas Hill Country | Texas Panhandle | Llano Estacado | Southeast Texas | South Texas | West Texas
Metropolitan areas	Abilene | Amarillo | Austin–Round Rock | Beaumont–Port Arthur | Brownsville–Harlingen | College Station–Bryan | Corpus Christi | Dallas–Plano–Irving | El Paso | Fort Worth–Arlington | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown | Killeen–Temple | Laredo | Longview–Marshall | Lubbock | McAllen–Edinburg–Mission | Midland | Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | Sherman–Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls

This is a list of U.S. state capitals: See also List of current and former capital cities within the United States List of capitals of subnational entities Categories: U.S. states | U.S. state capitals | Lists of cities in the United States ... Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... Download high resolution version (2069x2074, 837 KB)Map of Texas from the Perry Castañeda Library [1]. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Ark-La-Tex, Arklatex, or ArkLaTex is a US socio-economic region where Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma intersect. ... This article is about the region in Texas. ... Central Texas, a part of which is Texas Hill Country, is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ... East Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area in the US state of Texas. ... The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains region to the north, and the Pecos River to the west. ... The Houston Metropolitan Area consists of eight counties in Texas. ... Downtown Dallas. ... Northeast Texas as defined by the North East Texas Tourism Council. ... The Piney Woods is an area of East, Southeast & Northeast, Texas (A line from Paris, Texas to Houston, Texas). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ... Llano Estacado is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of northeastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. ... Southeast Texas is a region in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas which lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. ... West Texas is a region in Texas which has more in common geographically with the Southwestern United States than it does with East Texas and North Texas. ... State seal of Texas. ... This is a list of metropolitan areas in Texas by their populations as of 2000. ... Abilene is a city located in Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,930. ... Amarillo is a city located in Texas, USA and is part of the West Texas region. ... Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... The Round Rock Round Rock is a city located in Williamson County, Texas. ... Beaumont is a city in Jefferson County, Texas. ... Port Arthur is a city located in Jefferson County, and is situated in East Texas. ... Brownsville is a city located in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Harlingen is a city located in Cameron County in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... City nicknames: Aggieland, heart of the Research Valley Location in the State of Texas County Brazos County Mayor Ron Silvia Area  - Land  - Water 104. ... Location in the state of Texas County Brazos County, Texas Area  - Total  - Water 112. ... Corpus Christi is a coastal city located in Texas. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Fashion City Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Mayor Laura Miller Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 385. ... City nickname: An All-American City Location within the state of Texas State Texas Mayor Pat Evans Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 185. ... Irving is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is located in Dallas County. ... Downtown El Paso, Texas, looking south into Mexico from the US side. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Downtown Houston Downtown Houston from Buffalo Bayou City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ... City nickname: Sweet Land of Sugar Incorporated 1959 State Texas County Fort Bend County Mayor David G. Wallace Area  â€” Total (2005)  â€” Water 75. ... Baytown is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas, in Harris County with small portion in Chambers County. ... Killeen is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Temple is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north shore of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. ... Longview is a city located in Texas. ... The Old Harrison County Courthouse in Whetstone Square is the centerpiece of the Wonderland of Lights, one of the largest light festivals in the U.S., with 10 million bulbs. ... Lubbock is the ninth-largest city in the state of Texas, located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Edinburg is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Sand storm that passed over Midland, Texas, February 20, 1894 at 6:00 p. ... Odessa is a city located in Texas. ... San Angelo is a city located in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. ... Downtown San Antonio features the historic San Fernando Cathedral, the Tower Life Building and the Tower of the Americas. ... Sherman is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... Denison is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... Texarkana is a city located in Bowie County, Texas and is situated in East Texas. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it is located roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. ... Victoria is a city located in Victoria County, Texas. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. ...