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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Is Dallas considered a part of East Texas?
Q. I know Dallas is North Texas, but can it also be considered a part of East Texas?
Asked by porkypine07 - Sun Jun 24 23:52:33 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Good question! Because Ft. Worth has been said to be the beginning of the "West" I can see where someone might think Dallas is in the east. However, being a (old) Dallasite, "we" think east Texas begins about Terrell, TX. Dallas has always been thought of as part of North Central Texas in my circle.
Answered by Astrojack - Mon Jun 25 12:07:49 2007

Do you know of any places in East Texas that hire at 15?
Q. Northern East Texas. And no, I won't do a lemonade stand, mow lawns, babysit, etc. Most places say 16, I know, but the few that I know of with 14-15 have no empty positions. I have tried McDonald's Burger King Chick-fil-a Taco Bell and some others. Thank you for any and all help. Thanks so much, and GOD Bless you all.
Asked by flightsuit - Fri Oct 10 20:04:33 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Turn in the Mexicans that hop the border. That is a good payout I hear.
Answered by Connor - Fri Oct 10 21:18:54 2008

What is a good, reasonablly prices highspeed internet provider for east texas?
Q. I currently have dsl highspeed with at&t and after a 6-month promotion they want to jack my price up over 1/2 of what i was paying. I am thinking about switching and don't know where to start.
Asked by pip - Wed Aug 9 12:02:45 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Earthlink is most likely the cheapest. You can also see if you have Grande com or Time Warner in your area. Hope i was helpful
Answered by Patrick F - Thu Aug 10 00:18:21 2006

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