Thermal Water Jug Fountain
Thermal Water Jug Fountain is a hot spring in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Ouachita Pinnacle stands 595 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Craighead Parklet, a park 0.3 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway runs past it. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Rock Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Short Mountain Vista · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Craighead Parklet: 0.3 mi
- Arlington Lawn: 0.3 mi
- Kenneth Adair Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Hot Springs Central Avenue Historical District: 0.3 mi
- Landmark Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Hot Springs Mountain: 0.4 mi
- North Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.9 mi
- West Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Blowout Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Garvan Gardens Falls: 5.4 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Blocker Creek Cascade: 17.8 mi
- Twist Cascade: 23.3 mi
- Forked Mountain Falls: 23.7 mi
- Gangster Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Galaxy Connection: 0.8 mi
- Mid-America Science Museum: 3.8 mi
- Hot Spring County Museum: 17.0 mi
- Tiny Town: 0.8 mi
- Evans Children's Adventure Garden: 5.2 mi
- Garvan Woodland Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Hot Springs Confederate Monument: 0.4 mi
- Jessieville CCC Camp: 17.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 17.3 mi
- Iron Springs Recreation Area: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thermal Water Jug Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Pinnacle | NNW 326° | 595 m | 18.1 mi |
| Barton Mountain | N 4° | 571 m | 17.9 mi |
| Smith Pinnacle | N 4° | 571 m | 17.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNW 339° | 547 m | 19.4 mi |
| Powell Mountain | NW 317° | 547 m | 24.4 mi |
| Angling Pinnacle | NNE 15° | 530 m | 18.8 mi |
| Locust Mountain | NNW 344° | 519 m | 20.6 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | NNE 16° | 518 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs 1 NNE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9084472269
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