Trans-Pecos
The Trans-Pecos, as originally defined in 1887 by the Texas geologist Robert T. Hill, is the distinct portion of Texas that lies west of the Pecos River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
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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.
Alpine
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Alpine is a city of 6,000 people in Texas. It has an historic downtown, and is a good base for exploring Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, and Davis Mountains State Park.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Pecos and Marfa.
Pecos
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Pecos is a town in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. The town claims to have been the site of the first rodeo, on July 4, 1883.
Marfa
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Marfa is a town of 1,600 people in the Big Bend Country region of Texas. It's known for two things: innovative art and mysterious lights.
Fort Stockton
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Fort Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Pecos County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 10, future Interstate 14, U.S. Highways 67, 285, and 385, and the Santa Fe Railroad, 329 mi northwest of San Antonio and 240 mi southeast of El Paso.
Van Horn
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Van Horn is a town in and the county seat of Culberson County, Texas, United States. According to the 2010 census, Van Horn had a population of 2,063, down from 2,435 at the 2000 census.
Fort Davis
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Fort Davis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2020 census, down from 1,201 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jeff Davis County.
Presidio
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Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It is situated on the Rio Grande River, on the opposite side of the U.S.–Mexico border from Ojinaga, Chihuahua.
Marathon
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Marathon is a census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census, down from 430 in 2010, 470 in 2007, and 455 in 2000. As of 2012 Marathon services tourists traveling to Big Bend National Park.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park, is a national park, in the Big Bend region of the state of Texas. It contains Texas' highest mountains and rugged canyon country.
Study Butte-Terlingua
Study Butte-Terlingua is a group of tiny communities in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas set against the desert and mountain scenery of Big Bend Country and home to ghost towns, remote getaways, and famous chili cook-offs.Lajitas
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Lajitas is an unincorporated community in Brewster County, Texas, United States, near the Big Bend National Park. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 75 in 2010.
Trans-Pecos
- Type: valley
- Description: region in Texas, United States
- Location: Big Bend Country, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
30.56° or 30° 33′ 36″ northLongitude of center
-103.79° or 103° 47′ 24″ westWikidata ID
Q2347780
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Trans-Pecos” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “外佩科斯地區”
- Czech: “Trans-Pecos”
- French: “Trans-Pecos”
- Irish: “Trans-Pecos”
- Italian: “Trans-Pecos”
- Japanese: “テキサス州西部”
- Lithuanian: “Transpekosas”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Trans-Pecos”
- Norwegian: “Trans-Pecos”
- Spanish: “Trans-Pecos”
- Western Frisian: “Transpecos”
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