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Welcome to Big Bend ...

Big Bend is located in Bent County<1>.


The location of Big Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Big Bend is 3,810 feet [1,161 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Big Bend is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Big Bend lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Big Bend: (719)

Communities Also Named Big Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Big Bend - they are located in Arkansas, California (5), Florida, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Bend.

Communities near Big Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Bend.

  • Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Eads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wiley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>
  • McClave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
    • McClave is located in Bent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <4>
  • Kornman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
    • Kornman is located in Prowers County
  • Hasty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Caddoa ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
    • Caddoa is located in Bent County
  • Chivington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
  • Grote
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
    • Grote is located in Prowers County
  • Fort Lyon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
    • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Bend. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Bend.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Big Bend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bend ...

Looking for more information about Big Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bend.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Bent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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