- Elevation, modelled
- 1,489 m
- Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
- Mount Spokane1,784 m · 0.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 47.9118, -117.1082
Big Spring Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 1,489 m. Mount Spokane stands 1,784 m to the north-northwest, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK passes 2.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Big Spring Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Spokane | NNW 337° | 1,784 m | 0.7 mi |
| Mount Kit Carson | W 280° | 1,600 m | 1.7 mi |
| Mica Peak | SSE 164° | 1,598 m | 20.8 mi |
| Beauty Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,587 m | 1.0 mi |
| Quartz Mountain | SSE 146° | 1,572 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 286° | 1,557 m | 0.2 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SE 139° | 1,552 m | 2.2 mi |
| Hoodoo Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,552 m | 13.6 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK
- 15.0 mi off the SR 2 JCT TO SR 20 JCT BY USK
- 19.0 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT
- 19.0 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic LoopNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 0.2 mi
- Mount Spokane: 0.7 mi
- Beauty Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Kit Carson: 1.7 mi
- Day Mountain: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Elk: 10.9 mi
- Rathdrum Mountain Lower Park: 11.2 mi
- Bear Lake Regional Park: 11.3 mi
- Spirit Lake City Park: 11.7 mi
- Rathdrum City Park: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 43
- Balazs Statue: 13.1 mi
- Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 13.1 mi
- Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 13.1 mi
- Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 13.1 mi
- John Mullan Statue: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- McKenzie Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
- Hauser Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Feryn Ranch Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- The Rewilding project: 13.2 mi
- Antoine Peak Conservation Area: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Caretaker's cabin: 0.8 mi
- Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site (former): 14.6 mi
- Horse Slaughter Monument: 15.5 mi
- Father Joseph M. Cataldo: 16.2 mi
- Working the Line: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 21
- Native Plant Garden: 8.4 mi
- Goodness Grows Children's Garden: 12.0 mi
- Covenant Unitied Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Post Falls Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- Pumpkin Patch Community Garden: 17.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Westwood Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Post Falls Museum: 15.7 mi
- Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 16.5 mi
- Carr's One of a Kind in the World Museum: 18.3 mi
- Pend Oreille County Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 15
- The Cannonballs: 16.8 mi
- The Boudin: 16.8 mi
- Vercler Castle: 18.0 mi
- Triple Play Family Fun Park: 18.3 mi
- Tremors: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Orchard Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Green Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Ross Point: 17.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Boulder Beach: 17.7 mi
- North Idaho Beach: 21.7 mi
- City Beach: 22.1 mi
- Preston Beach: 22.2 mi
- Sanders Beach: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Post Falls: 15.8 mi
- Exley Falls: 19.8 mi
- Liberty Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 22.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 22.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Mirabeau Springs: 16.8 mi
- Griffith Spring: 19.2 mi
- Goldback Spring: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 17.9 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 20:03 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:07 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:05 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deer Park AP, 16 mi away.
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