And there is a lot of miles to see in Texas. As strange as it may sound if you haven't actually looked at the comparison on a map. It's further from Texarkana' TX (on the east edge) to El Paso, TX (on the west edge) than it is from Texarkana, TX to Chicago, IL.Michael OShay, I grew up in South Texas by Pleasanton and Poteet. Later in life I lived all over but the last 8 years I spent in the Hill Country. I lived in Kerrville and worked in Marble Falls. I'm a Flight Paramedic so I saw "miles and miles of Texas" in every direction!