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  • Texas and Neighboring States: Shared Landforms & Water Bodies
    Texas shares a variety of landforms and water bodies with its neighboring states:

    Landforms:

    * The Edwards Plateau: This plateau extends into parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico.

    * The Llano Estacado: Also known as the "Staked Plains," this high, flat plain extends into parts of New Mexico and Oklahoma.

    * The Texas Panhandle: This region, part of the Great Plains, extends into parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico.

    * The Ouachita Mountains: These mountains extend into parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

    * The Sabine River: This river forms part of the border between Texas and Louisiana.

    Water Bodies:

    * The Red River: This river forms part of the border between Texas and Oklahoma.

    * The Rio Grande: This river forms the majority of the border between Texas and Mexico.

    * Lake Texoma: This reservoir, formed by the Denison Dam, is shared between Texas and Oklahoma.

    * The Gulf of Mexico: The coastline of Texas is part of the Gulf of Mexico, which also borders Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.

    Additionally:

    * Texas shares the boundary line of the Sabine National Forest with Louisiana.

    * It shares the boundary line of the Big Thicket National Preserve with Louisiana.

    * Texas shares the boundary line of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park with New Mexico.

    This list is not exhaustive, but it provides a good overview of the major landforms and water bodies that Texas shares with its neighbors.

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