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Wilson Springs West

Wilson Springs West from directly overhead

Wilson Springs West is a nature reserve in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 362 m. Hobbs Mountain stands 676 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gary Hampton Softball Complex, a park 0.2 miles away. Cherokee Hills Byway passes 21 miles off.

Western portion of the Wilson Springs wet prairie preserve managed with the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust.

What to expect

Operated by
Northwest Arkansas Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.10371, -94.20306

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gary Hampton Softball Complex: 0.2 mi
  • Salem Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bryce Davis Park: 1.3 mi
  • Agricultural Park: 1.6 mi
  • Red Oak Park: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 50
  • Village Gardens: 0.4 mi
  • Bryce Davis Bed: 1.4 mi
  • Bryce Davis Bed: 1.4 mi
  • Bryce Davis Bed: 1.4 mi
  • Bryce Davis Bed: 1.4 mi
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 13
Cliffs: 12
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Greathouse Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Elm Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Cave Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Anderson Spring: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • Brentwood: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Wilson Springs West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hobbs MountainSE 140°676 m18.3 mi
Everett MountainSSE 166°675 m15.2 mi
Hammond MountainSE 142°673 m19.4 mi
Lingebaugh MountainSSE 159°652 m12.9 mi
Bloyd MountainS 169°620 m12.7 mi
Snyder MountainSSE 151°602 m11.5 mi
Bushart MountainESE 121°597 m18.4 mi
McCullah HillSE 125°588 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5519:29
June solstice06:0120:0020:38
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2516:2717:07

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149586675797871594840
Precip in2.62.33.74.56.04.73.63.44.54.04.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fayetteville EXP STN, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1094342898

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