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South Texas plains may refer to South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas; Tamaulipan mezquital an ecoregion in the southern United States and northeastern Mexico; South Plains a region in West Texas; South Plains, Texas a community in northern Floyd County, Texas
Cotton is the most common crop grown in South Plains region. In 2004 and again in 2005, records were broken for cotton production. [1] In an extended area comprising 31 counties in and near the South Plains, more than a million bales of cotton were harvested in 2005. This makes the South Plains the world’s largest cotton-producing region.
South Texas is a geographic and cultural region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of—and includes—San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande , and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico .
The U.S. Census Bureau: Both the South and West South Central (with Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : West South Central
The geographic center of Texas is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Brady in northern McCulloch County. Guadalupe Peak , at 8,749 feet (2,666.7 m) above sea level , is the highest point in Texas, the lowest being sea level where Texas meets the Gulf of Mexico . [ 6 ]
Texas South Plains under tornado watch Tuesday | 2:45 p.m. A tornado watch is in effect through 9 p.m. Tuesday for Lubbock County and much of the South Plains and southern Panhandle.
The Texas Historical Commission designated the Texas Plains Trail as the sixth trails region in mid-2003. Accordingly, the Texas Historical Commission agreed to provide the trail with marketing, technical, and financial assistance for at least three years after the designation. [16] 52 counties were added to the region ranging from as far north ...
The Lower Rio Grande Valley (Spanish: Valle del Río Grande), commonly known as the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas or locally as the Valley or RGV, is a region spanning the border of Texas and Mexico located in a floodplain of the Rio Grande near its mouth. [1]