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When you live in Texas and travel out of state, saying I m from Texas is usually enough. However, Texas is a big place, and when you re traveling inside the state, you ll have to be a little more specific.
For a map of geographic regions, click here. These areas are based generally on compass points like North Texas, South Texas, and so on.
There are some unique area names like Lower Rio Grande Valley, Panhandle, Hill Country, and Permian Basin. But still, these names are geographically descriptive.
Texans know it s a bit more complicated than that.
If you re a native Texan, you are familiar. But, for even life-long Lone Star residents, some are not. Do you know where the Big Country is? How about the Big Thicket? If you say I m from the Brush Country, even fellow Texans might not be sure where you re from.
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