Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Big Bend.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Big Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Bend and the surrounding area.

Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County

Communities Also Named Big Bend ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Big Bend.

There are four communities within California that are also named Big Bend.

Beyond California, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.

Communities Located In California ...
- Butte County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Big Bend [Butte County].
- Placer County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Big Bend [Placer County].
- Shasta County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Big Bend [Shasta County].
- Sonoma County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Big Bend [Sonoma County].

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Big Bend, Polk County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Big Bend [Polk County].
- Colorado
  - Big Bend, Bent County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Big Bend [Bent County].
- Florida
  - Big Bend, Hillsborough County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Big Bend [Hillsborough County].
- Kansas
  - Big Bend, Jewell County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Big Bend [Jewell County].
  - Big Bend, Phillips County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Big Bend [Phillips County].
  - Big Bend, Republic County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Big Bend [Republic County].
- Louisiana
  - Big Bend, Avoyelles Parish
  - Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Big Bend [Avoyelles Parish].
- Michigan
  - Big Bend, Newaygo County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Big Bend [Newaygo County].
- Minnesota
  - Big Bend, Cottonwood County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Big Bend [Cottonwood County].
- Missouri
  - Big Bend, Maries County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Big Bend [Maries County].
  - Big Bend, Saint Louis County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Big Bend [Saint Louis County].
- New York
  - Big Bend, Onondaga County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Big Bend [Onondaga County].
- North Dakota
  - Big Bend, McLean County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Big Bend [McLean County].
- Pennsylvania
  - Big Bend, Mercer County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Big Bend [Mercer County].
  - Big Bend, Venango County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Big Bend [Venango County].
  - Big Bend, Warren County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Big Bend [Warren County].
- South Dakota
  - Big Bend, Pennington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Big Bend [Pennington County].
- West Virginia
  - Big Bend, Summers County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Big Bend [Summers County].
- Wisconsin
  - Big Bend, Waukesha County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Big Bend [Waukesha County].

Footnotes ...

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If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Big Bend could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.