The Rock Spring
The Rock Spring is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 724 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the east-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocksprings Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
spring in Edwards County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q35496273, matched on coordinates and name (316 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 25.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
43 named places within 25 miles
- Rocksprings Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Old Carson Store: 0.5 mi
- Gilmer Hotel: 0.5 mi
- Edwards County Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- Rocksprings Telephone Company: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Knob: 9.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Seep Spring Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Rainbow Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Painted Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Fern Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Winans Spring: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | ENE 69° | 720 m | 9.4 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | SSE 146° | 707 m | 23.7 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | ESE 111° | 706 m | 11.2 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | ESE 103° | 683 m | 9.5 mi |
| Kelley Peak | S 170° | 680 m | 24.5 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | SE 140° | 674 m | 14.6 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | SE 139° | 657 m | 19.2 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SE 144° | 648 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocksprings, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570894
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