North Texas (also commonly called North Central Texas, Northeastern Texas and Nortex) is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of
Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of
Oklahoma, east of
Abilene, and north of
Waco. North Texas by this definition is more precisely the northern part of the eastern portion of Texas. Although the terms "Northeastern Texas" or "North Texas" are not official state designations, there are three groups, totaling 30 counties, generally counted as being in this shared North Texas area: the
North Central Texas Council of Governments, with 16 counties; the
Nortex Regional Planning Commission, with 11 counties; and the
Texoma Council of Governments, with 3 counties. For a full list, in one article, see North Texas#Counties. ==Museums in North Texas, listed by county==