There are three Texas cities that have populations of more than one million: San Antonio Houston and Dallas. These three rank among the 10 most populated cities in the United States. As of 2000, six cities in the state had populations of more than 500,000 people. Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso are among the 25 largest U.S. cities. There are four metropolitan regions with populations of more than a million: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, San Antonio-New Braunfels, and Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.
Three interstate highways-I-45 to the east (Dallas to Houston), I-35 to the west (Dallas-Fort Worth to San Antonio with Austin in the middle), and I-10 to the south (San Antonio to Houston) delineate the Texas Urban Triangle zone. This zone covers 60,000 sq miles and is home to majority of the biggest cities in the state and 17 million residents, approximately 75% of the overall population of Texas. Both Houston and Dallas have been accredited as beta world cities.
Major Texas cities include the following:
- Austin
- Houston
- San Antonio
- Dallas
- El Paso
- Fort Worth
- Corpus Christi
- Arlington
- Plano
- Amarillo
- Abilene
- Sugar Land
- Glaveston
- Fredricksburg
- Ranger.
Austin
Austin is the capital city of Texas. The city covers an area of 251.5 sq miles and is situated in the south central area of the state. It has an estimated population of 790,390. Austin also serves as the seat of Travis County. The University of Texas, Austin, Saint Edward's University and Austin Community College are the biggest colleges in Austin, Texas. Brigham Exploration Co., Forgent Networks Incorporation and Healthtronics Incorporation are some of the important companies located in Austin. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin Children's Museum, Mexic-Arte Museum, McKinney Falls State Park, French Legation Museum, Texas Memorial Museum and Austin Museum of Art are the top tourist attractions in the city.
Houston
Houston, the most populated of the Texas cities, lies on the Eastern Coast. Spread over 579.4 miles, it has an estimated population of over 2 million. It serves as the seat of Harris County and is a major economic hub in the state. University of Houston at University Park, North Harris Montgomery Community College, and Houston Community College System are some of the famous higher educational institutes in Houston. T-3 Energy Services Inc., Baker Hughes Inc., and Oyo Geospace Corporation are some of the companies of repute located in this Texan city of USA. Top tourist attractions in Houston include the following:
- Holocaust Museum
- Museum of Fine Arts
- The Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Hermann Park
- Contemporary Arts Museum
- Rothko Chapel
- Wortham Center
San Antonio, one of the important Texas cities, is located in the south central part of Texas. It is the second biggest city in the state and the seventh biggest in the U.S. The city is home to an estimated population of 1.3 million and has an area of 412.1 sq miles. It serves as the seat of Bexar County.
The University of Texas, San Antonio, and San Antonio College are important seats of learning in San Antonio. Exploration Corporation of Delaware, Clear Channel Communications Incorporation and Lancer Corporation are some of the noteworthy companies located in San Antonio.
Top tourist attractions in San Antonio include the following:
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El Paso is the county seat of El Paso County. It is situated in Western Texas. The city is home to a population of 649,121, according to the 2010 census. The metropolitan region encompasses the whole of El Paso County. The city is famous for the University of Texas at El Paso.
The major tourist attractions in El Paso are as follows:
- El Paso Zoo
- Chamizal National Memorial
- Wyler Aerial Tramway
- Holocaust Museum
- Insights Science Museum
- Franklin Mountain State Park
- Centennial Museum
- International Museum of Art
- National Border Patrol Museum
