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Welcome to Big River Park (aka 'Big River Park Colonia') ...

Big River Park is located on the South Texas Plains.

Big River Park is located in Maverick County<1>.


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


Big River Park is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Big River Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Big River Park: (830)

The community of Big River Park has also been called Big River Park Colonia.

Communities near Big River Park ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Big River Park.

  • Rosita South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita South
    • Rosita South is located in Maverick County
  • Elm Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
    • Elm Creek is located in Maverick County
  • Radar Base
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
    • Radar Base is located in Maverick County
  • El Indio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Quemado
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big River Park. 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 River Park.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big River Park ...

Looking for more information about Big River Park? 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 River Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big River Park.

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

The official website for Maverick County: www.maverickcounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Maverick, 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 River Park - 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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