Big Bend Country
The Big Bend is part of the Trans-Pecos region in southwestern Texas, United States along the border with Mexico, north of the prominent bend in the Rio Grande for which the region is named.Photo: Kharker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include El Paso and Big Bend National Park.
El Paso
El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas, with 679,000 residents. It is on the United States-Mexico border. The city on the other side of the border is Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.
Big Bend National Park
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Big Bend National Park is vast and rugged area, and one of the least visited national parks in the continental U.S. With three distinct ecosystems, endless views, and powerful landscapes, Big Bend may leave you feeling like you've stumbled onto a well-kept secret.
Odessa
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Odessa is a city of 120,000 people in West Texas, 20 mi west of its sister city, Midland. Much of the major industry in the area is oil- and gas-related.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Trans-Pecos and Permian Basin.
Trans-Pecos
The Trans-Pecos is the part of Texas' Big Bend Country which lies west of the Pecos River. This region is part of the vast Chihuahuan Desert and contains some of the highest desert areas in the world, with all of Texas' highest peaks.
Permian Basin
Permian Basin is in the Big Bend Country of Texas. This region includes Upton County, Crane County, Loving County, Ward County, Winkler County, Ector County, and Midland County.
Del Rio
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Del Rio is a city in the Big Bend Country, across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña in Mexico.
Big Bend Country
- Type: region
- Description: geographic region in the western part of the state of Texas in the United States
- Also known as: “Big Bend”
- Location: Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude of center
30° northLongitude of center
-103° or 103° westWikidata ID
Q3494060
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Bend Country from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Venetian—“Big Bend Country” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大弯地区”
- Czech: “Big Bend”
- Dutch: “Big Bend”
- Esperanto: “Big Bend (Teksaso)”
- Esperanto: “Big Bend”
- French: “Big Bend”
- Hebrew: “חבל הארץ ביג בנד”
- Italian: “Big Bend”
- Japanese: “ビッグベンド”
- Kazakh: “Биг Бэнд”
- Portuguese: “Big Bend Country”
- Venetian: “Big Bend”
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