• In Fredericksburg, Texas, a distinctive German dialect known as Texas German is spoken
  • Approximately 90% of the world’s recoverable helium is located in the ground under Amarillo, Texas
  • Texas is larger than every country in Europe
  • El Paso is home to the largest urban park in the nation, Franklin Mountains State Park, which contains North Franklin Peak reaching over 7000 feet elevation
  • Texas State Highway 130 (better known as the Pickle Parkway) near Austin has a 41-mile section that has a marked speed limit of 85 mph
  • Amarillo, Texas, boasts one of the longest runways in the world, planned as an alternate landing site for the space shuttle
  • El Paso has consistently been rated one of the most walkable cities as well as one of the safest