Big Spring
Big Spring is an attraction in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Clark Mountain stands 439 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. Great River Road passes 87 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
1st magnitude spring with an discharge of 7-57 cubical metres (average daily flow of 286 million gallons)
The story
spring in Carter County, Missouri, United States of America
Wikidata Q34955960, matched on coordinates and name (126 m apart).
What to expect
How to reach it
- 86.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
158 named places within 25 miles
- Cataract Hill: 5.2 mi
- Retort Hill: 8.9 mi
- Windes Hill: 10.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Little Thorny Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Big Spring: 0.1 mi
- Mint Spring: 6.5 mi
- Mill Creek Spring: 8.1 mi
- Twin Spring: 12.4 mi
- Gravel Spring: 12.6 mi
- Watercress Spring Camp: 3.6 mi
- Watercress Spring Picnic Grounds: 3.6 mi
- Miller Community Lake State Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Chilton Creek Campsite: 8.2 mi
- Peck Ranch State Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Bass Rock: 4.1 mi
- Kelley Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Tunnel Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Tunnel Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Paint Rock Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Overcup Fen Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- Fern Nook Natural Area: 18.9 mi
- Powder Mill Cave Natural Area: 19.2 mi
- Greenville Ford Public Fishing Access: 20.1 mi
- Joshua T. Chilton Memorial Access: 24.2 mi
- Float Camp: 20.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Skyline Roadside Park: 23.0 mi
- Beach 2: 23.8 mi
- Beach 3: 23.8 mi
- Beach 3: 23.8 mi
- Ellsinore Pioneer Museum: 13.6 mi
- Rocky Falls: 15.4 mi
- Cross Country Trail Rides: 24.1 mi
- Horseshoe Horse: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mountain | NE 47° | 439 m | 24.6 mi |
| Stegall Mountain | NW 307° | 409 m | 14.4 mi |
| Thorny Mountain | NW 314° | 405 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mule Mountain | WNW 304° | 403 m | 15.3 mi |
| Finley Mountain | NE 39° | 386 m | 22.6 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | NW 321° | 385 m | 20.9 mi |
| Coot Mountain | NW 317° | 379 m | 20.8 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | N 354° | 355 m | 25.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearwater DAM, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10076066178
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