When you live in Texas and travel out of state, saying "I'm from Texas" is usually enough. However, Texas is a big place, and when you're traveling inside the state, you'll have to be a little more specific.

For a map of geographic regions, click here. These areas are based generally on compass points like North Texas, South Texas, and so on.

There are some unique area names like Lower Rio Grande Valley, Panhandle, Hill Country, and Permian Basin. But still, these names are geographically descriptive.

Texans know it's a bit more complicated than that.

If you're a native Texan, you are familiar. But, for even life-long Lone Star residents, some are not. Do you know where the Big Country is? How about the Big Thicket? If you say "I'm from the Brush Country," even fellow Texans might not be sure where you're from.

Here is a little clarity.

From the Sun Country to the Golden Triangle (no, the other one) and from the Blackland Prairies to the Cross Timbers to the Piney Woods, Texas regional names are just as colorful as the Lone Star State.