Where is the Pan Handle in Texas and why is it call that?

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Where is the Pan Handle in Texas and why is it call that?

2006-12-29 11:41:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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A pan handle is simply a way of describing an area that doesn't seem to logically belong, but is within the political boundaries of the area. It's called a pan handle because the business portion of a pan is the round part, the part that sits on the heat source, while the handle of it, the pan handle, is attached but cannot be used for cooking.

I'm giving you links, mainly to some state maps.

According to the Univeristy of Texas at Austin, the Texas Panhandle is the northern extension of the state. YOu can see that by checking the second link.

The third one is of Florida, and the pan handle is that western extension.

The fourth one is of Alaska, and the pan handle is that portion that come south along the west coast of the continent, bordering British Columbia.

The final one is of Oklahoma, and the pan handle is those three counties that look as though they stick out of the northwest corner of the state.

So, now you can see that Texas is not the only state with a pan handle.

A pan handle is simply a way of describing an area that doesn't seem to logically belong, but is within the political boundaries of the area. It's called a pan handle because the business portion of a pan is the round part, the part that sits on the heat source, while the handle of it, the pan handle, is attached but cannot be used for cooking.

2006-12-29 14:39:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's the narrow, extreme northern "branch" or "handle" that sticks up out of the widest part of Texas and is bordered by Oklahoma on the north and east and by New Mexico on the west. The rest of Texas is comparatively broad and flat, like a "pan" - thus the name of the area, the Texas pan handle.

Hope this helps.

2006-12-29 11:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by Poopy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Texas Pan Handle is the big, square, sticky-up part in the north.

Any state that has an odd, squarish piece sticking out is said to have a panhandle. Florida has one at the NW corner, as well as Oklahoma.

2006-12-29 12:12:08 · answer #3 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The panhandle of Texas is the fathest "northern" area of the state. It is the piece directly SOUTH of the Oklahoma panhandle, and WEST of the main body of the State of Oklahoma.

If you imagine the state as similar to a frying pan (A large open area with a smaller "appendage" like the handle of a pan, then you understand why its referred to as a "Panhandle".

Oklahoma's panhandle is even more pronounced. The whole state's map looks like the side view of a frying pan...

2006-12-29 11:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

look at the map of texas. the skinny part that sticks up into oklahoma is called the panhandle. it's called that since it's shaped roughly like the handle on a pan or skillet. notice that the part of oklahoma that is right above the panhandle of texas is a better example of the panhandle shape.

2006-12-29 11:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by stucco_bill 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I'd recommend that you look at a map of Texas and then guess where the Pan Handle is and why it's called that.

2006-12-29 11:45:43 · answer #6 · answered by modulo_function 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

It's the part that looks like a pan handle.

2006-12-29 11:44:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

The northern most part of the state...where the city of Amarillo is..
it's called the panhandle because it's shaped like a panhandle...it's rectangular in shape

2006-12-29 11:46:12 · answer #8 · answered by brittany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-12-29 19:48:33 · answer #9 · answered by wierdos!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋