The Piney Woods is the name of the region encompassing east and northeast Texas. This region of Texas often defies traditional views of the state having a mountainous desert landscape or brush-covered hills. Large pines and other evergreen trees cover this area of the state, with forestry and oil/gas mining being large industries for area residents.

Regions

Northeastern Texas

Central Piney Woods

Deep East Texas

Cities

• 1 Gladewater
• 2 Huntsville
• 3 Kilgore
• 4 Longview
• 5 Lufkin
• 6 Nacogdoches , historic city important to Texas' early development, the oldest city in the state.
• 7 Texarkana
• 8 Tyler
• 9 The Woodlands — a suburban bedroom community of Houston that hosts the Houston Symphony during the summer

Other destinations

• 1 Big Thicket National Preserve

Do

Great fishing and good golf facilities are in this area.

Hike, bike or ride the Northeast Texas Trail from Farmersville northeast of Dallas to New Boston, just west of Texarkana.

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Article Geo different to Wikidata
Wikivoyage: Latitude 32.31499, Longitude -94.75708 (Map, Geohack)
Wikidata: Latitude 31, Longitude -93 (Map, Geohack)
Difference: 221.5km