• The first suspension bridge in the U.S. was the Waco Bridge built in 1870 and still in use by pedestrians today
  • The dome of the Capitol building in Austin stands 7 feet higher than the dome of the Capitol in D.C.
  • The name “Texas” is based on the Caddo Indian word “tejas” meaning “friend”
  • The King Ranch located in south Texas is larger than the state of Rhode Island
  • El Paso is closer to California than to Port Arthur, TX, and Port Arthur is closer to Florida than to El Paso
  • Texas is the nation’s leading producer of oil, wool, beef, cotton, natural gas, and watermelon
  • More species of bats are found in Texas than in any other state