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San Solomon Spring

San Solomon Spring from directly overhead

San Solomon Spring is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,012 m. Black Mountain stands 2,296 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Giffin Springs, a spring 0.2 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 21 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

About

The story

collection of artesian springs near Toyahvale and Balmorhea in Reeves County, Texas

Wikidata Q7415330, matched on coordinates and name (130 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.94417, -103.78700

Overlooks nearby

Around it

80 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
  • Carpenter Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Cat Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Saddle Back Mountains: 6.0 mi
  • Meier Hills: 6.1 mi
  • Goat Hill: 6.5 mi
Springs: 9
  • Giffin Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Giffin Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Giffin Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Giffin Springs: 0.3 mi
  • Giffin Springs: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • C.T. Gray Park: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Sandia Wetlands: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • McDonald Observatory: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of San Solomon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainSW 217°2,296 m19.2 mi
Spring MountainSW 220°2,124 m20.3 mi
Guide PeakSW 218°2,089 m21.4 mi
Mount LockeSW 217°2,066 m23.5 mi
Mount FowlkesSW 217°2,030.183 m22.7 mi
Robbers Roost MountainWSW 240°2,027 m23.0 mi
Three PointsSW 232°1,998 m22.8 mi
Mount McElroyW 262°1,992 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0019:3520:07
June solstice06:5320:2721:02
September equinox07:4419:2119:53
December solstice07:5017:2217:58

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647380818073655446
Precip in0.70.40.40.51.01.11.81.92.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balmorhea, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6346139647

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