East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U.S. state of Texas.

According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County southwestward to east central Limestone County and then southeastward to Galveston Bay", though some separate the Gulf Coast area into a separate region.

This area includes all or parts of 49 counties, totaling almost 40,000 square miles (100,000 km) and a population of almost 6 million. Another popular, somewhat simpler, definition defines East Texas as the region between Interstate 45 as the western border linking Dallas and Houston, the Louisiana Border as the eastern border, the Oklahoma/Texas border as the northern border, and Galveston Bay shores as the southern border.

Most of the region consists of the Piney Woods ecoregion, and East Texas can sometimes be reduced to include only the Piney Woods. Houston has distanced itself from East Texas over the past fifty years and is today more associated with the Coastal Bend along the Gulf of Mexico; however Houston has been considered part of East Texas for most of the city's history. At the fringes, towards central Texas, the forests expand outward toward sparser trees and eventually into open plains.

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Thu Jan 28 03:14:28 2010

vegetable gardens in east texas?
Q. thinking of starting a vegetable garden in east texas when i move there in a couple weeks. what kinds of veggies would do well in the heat/sun? should I water every day, twice a day? any info much appreciated!
Asked by Chris C - Mon Apr 14 18:48:01 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Tomatoes and peppers are a great place to start, not to mention the beginnings of homemade salsa. :) Onions also do well. Just check out what the local Walmart and other home and garden centers have. The won't carry what you can't grow. Yes, water every day, twice if needed.
Answered by lorijotx - Mon Apr 14 19:00:57 2008

East Texas vine growing in moss?
Q. I live in east Texas,and was at a friends house when two squirrels knocked a dead limb out of a tree,on the limb I found moss with a vine growing through it,the vine has fern like leaves this is a small plant and it seems to require very high humidity,I removed the bark cleaned the moss and plant and placed it in my vivarium has been growing well for a couple of weeks anyone have any ideas as to what this plant is?
Asked by James L - Sun Jun 8 11:19:57 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. resurrection fern? appears dead until rain, then turns green for a few days.
Answered by reynwater - Sun Jun 8 11:30:21 2008

Anyone in east texas have any 4 year old children, that may want to start a play group?
Q. Anyone in east texas have any 4 year old children, that may want to start a play group?
Asked by Somebody - Sun Oct 28 22:35:30 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i was in that situation a few months ago. now mine is in school. but if you dont find one the churches mothers day out programs are great and very cheap. my child went to one in longview.
Answered by Jenn - Tue Oct 30 12:12:17 2007

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