Big Bend
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Big Bend generally refers to a major change in course or large meander in a river. It may refer to:
Geographic locations
[edit]Canada
[edit]- Big Bend Country, the region around the northernmost section of the Columbia River in British Columbia
- Big Bend Peak, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta
- Big Bend Ranges, a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia
United States
[edit]- Big Bend (Florida), an informally named geographic region of North Florida
- Big Bend Coast, part of the Florida coast on the Gulf of Mexico
- Big Bend Historical Area (Shenango River), in western Pennsylvania
- Big Bend (Texas) (Rio Grande), in western Texas
- Big Bend National Park, in Texas
- Big Bend (Colorado River, Utah), a meander
- Big Bend (Missouri River), a meander in South Dakota
- Big Bend of the Columbia River, a wide curve near Wenatchee, Washington
Inhabited places
[edit]Australia
[edit]Canada
[edit]- Big Bend, British Columbia, now inundated by Kinbasket Lake
- Big Bend, Burnaby, a neighbourhood in Burnaby, British Columbia
Eswatini
[edit]United States
[edit]Listed alphabetically by state
- Big Bend, California, a census-designated place in Shasta County
- Big Bend Rancheria, a settlement of the Pit River Tribe here
- Big Bend, Butte County, California, an unincorporated community
- Big Bend, Placer County, California, an unincorporated community
- Big Bend Township, Republic County, Kansas, a township
- Big Bend, Louisiana, an unincorporated community
- Big Bend City, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Chippewa County
- Big Bend Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, a township
- Big Bend, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Calhoun County
- Big Bend, Kanawha County, West Virginia, a census-designated place now known as Upper Falls, West Virginia
- Big Bend, Rusk County, Wisconsin, a town
- Big Bend, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, a village
Schools
[edit]- Big Bend Community College, in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S.
- Big Bend High School, in Terlingua, Texas, U.S.
- Big Bend Rural School, a historic building in Crawford County, Missouri, U.S.
Species
[edit]- Big Bend gambusia, a rare species of fish found in the Big Bend National Park
- Big Bend slider, a species of turtle native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Other uses
[edit]- The Big Bend, a proposed residential skyscraper in New York City
- Big Bend Dam, on the Missouri River in South Dakota, United States
- Big Bend Gold Rush of the 1860s in British Columbia, Canada
- Big Bend Highway, in British Columbia, Canada
- Big Bend State Park (disambiguation), several places in the United States
See also
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