State Park · Texas, United States
Barton Warnock Visitor Center
Barton Warnock Visitor Center is a state park in Texas, United States, covering 99.9 acres (40.4 ha), established in 1990.
State Park · Texas, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Brewster, Texas, United States |
| Area | 99.9 acres (40.4 ha) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Coordinates | 29.2697° N, 103.7575° W |
| Managed by | Texas state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Barton Warnock Visitor Center
Barton Warnock Visitor Center consists of 99.9 acres located in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The center was built in 1982 by the Lajitas Foundation and was known as the Lajitas Museum Desert Gardens. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased the center in October 1990 and named it after Barton Holland Warnock (1911–1998), an American botanist and leading authority on flora of the Trans-Pecos area and northern Chihuahuan Desert. The center serves as the eastern visitor center for the Big Bend Ranch State Park and interprets the archaeological, historical, and natural history of the Big Bend region.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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- General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) · Chihuahua, Mexico · 139.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Barton Warnock Visitor Center?
Barton Warnock Visitor Center is in Texas, United States (29.2697° N, 103.7575° W).
When was Barton Warnock Visitor Center established?
Barton Warnock Visitor Center was established in 1990, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Barton Warnock Visitor Center?
Barton Warnock Visitor Center covers 99.9 acres (40.4 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Texas_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Texas state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Warnock_Visitor_Center — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).
- https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/barton-warnock — Official park page.