<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Big Bend </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Rio Grande runs through Cañón de Santa Elena - Mexico on the left and Big Bend National Park , U.S. on the right </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Td> Chihuahuan Desert </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Alpine ( nearest ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> River </Th> <Td> Rio Grande </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Brewster County , Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 29 ° 15 ′ 0 '' N 103 ° 15 ′ 0 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.25000 ° N 103.25000 ° W ﻿ / 29.25000 ; - 103.25000 Coordinates : 29 ° 15 ′ 0 '' N 103 ° 15 ′ 0 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.25000 ° N 103.25000 ° W ﻿ / 29.25000 ; - 103.25000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Emory Peak , Chisos Mountains </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 7,832 ft ( 2,387 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest point </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Rio Grande </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 1,800 ft ( 549 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> 801,163 acres ( 324,219 ha ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> June 12 , 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Management </Th> <Td> National Park Service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitation </Th> <Td> 388,290 ( 2016 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> IUCN category </Th> <Td> II - National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Show map of Texas Show map of the US Show all </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Website : Big Bend National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Big Bend </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Rio Grande runs through Cañón de Santa Elena - Mexico on the left and Big Bend National Park , U.S. on the right </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Td> Chihuahuan Desert </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Alpine ( nearest ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> River </Th> <Td> Rio Grande </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Brewster County , Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 29 ° 15 ′ 0 '' N 103 ° 15 ′ 0 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.25000 ° N 103.25000 ° W ﻿ / 29.25000 ; - 103.25000 Coordinates : 29 ° 15 ′ 0 '' N 103 ° 15 ′ 0 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.25000 ° N 103.25000 ° W ﻿ / 29.25000 ; - 103.25000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Emory Peak , Chisos Mountains </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 7,832 ft ( 2,387 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest point </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Rio Grande </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 1,800 ft ( 549 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> 801,163 acres ( 324,219 ha ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> June 12 , 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Management </Th> <Td> National Park Service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitation </Th> <Td> 388,290 ( 2016 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> IUCN category </Th> <Td> II - National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Show map of Texas Show map of the US Show all </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Website : Big Bend National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did big bend became a national park
when did big bend became a national park
June 12 , 1944
June 12 , 1944