San Solomon Spring
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. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
The story
Collection of artesian springs near Toyahvale and Balmorhea in Reeves County, Texas.
Wikidata Q7415330, matched on coordinates and name (130 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Limpia Creek Vista · 25 mi
- Keesey Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Mission Mary: 2.5 mi
- Wild Rose Pass: 15.8 mi
- McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas: 23.5 mi
- Granado Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Barry Scobee Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Giffin Springs: 0.2 mi
- Saragosa Spring: 3.0 mi
- Phantom Lake Spring: 3.8 mi
- Head Spring: 11.1 mi
- Barrilla Spring: 17.1 mi
- Overland Trail Museum: 18.0 mi
- Neill Museum: 18.0 mi
- Rattlers & Reptiles: 24.5 mi
- C.T. Gray Park: 3.6 mi
- Sandia Wetlands: 5.7 mi
- McDonald Observatory: 23.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | SW 217° | 2,296 m | 19.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | SW 220° | 2,124 m | 20.3 mi |
| Guide Peak | SW 218° | 2,089 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Locke | SW 217° | 2,066 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Fowlkes | SW 217° | 2,030 m | 22.7 mi |
| Robbers Roost Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,027 m | 23.0 mi |
| Three Points | SW 232° | 1,998 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount McElroy | W 262° | 1,992 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:35 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 06:53 | 20:27 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 17:22 | 17:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balmorhea, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346139647
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